Saffron-headed parrot
Pyrilia pyrilia (Bonaparte, 1853)
The saffron-headed parrot (Pyrilia pyrilia) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 149 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the saffron-headed parrot
- Weight
- 149 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the saffron-headed parrot live?
Not recorded
What is the saffron-headed parrot?
The saffron-headed parrot (Pyrilia pyrilia) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.
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Is the saffron-headed parrot endangered?
The saffron-headed parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the saffron-headed parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusPyrilia
- SpeciesPyrilia pyrilia (Bonaparte, 1853)
Synonyms Gypopsitta pyrilia, Pionopsitta pyrilia, Psittacula pyrilia
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- ببغاء زعفراني رأسArabic
- lloro capgrocCatalan
- amazónek šafránovýCzech
- Safranhovedet PragtpapegøjeDanish
- GoldkopfpapageiGerman
- orkapa papagoEsperanto
- Lorito cabecigualdoSpanish
- prill-selvapapagoiEstonian
- keltahuppuarattiFinnish
- Caïque de BonaparteFrench
- maslinastoprsa papigaCroatian
- sáfrányfejű papagájHungarian
- Pappagallo testazafferanoItalian
- アカメインコJapanese
- auksagalvė puošnioji papūgaLithuanian
- SaffraankoppapegaaiDutch
- gulhodepapegøyeNorwegian
- barwinka złotogłowaPolish
- curica-de-cabeça-amarelaPortuguese
- papagaio-de-cabeça-douradaPortuguese
- Желтоголовый лоритоRussian
- Златоголовый украшенный попугайRussian
- amazoňan zlatohlavýSlovak
- Pirilija papagaj sa šafranastom glavomSerbian
- saffranspapegojaSwedish
- Safran Başlı PapağanTurkish
- каїка золотоголовийUkrainian
- 橙头鹦哥Chinese
- 蕃紅頭鸚哥Chinese
Relatives of the saffron-headed parrot
Other species in the same genus Pyrilia.
Orange-cheeked parrot
Pyrilia barrabandi
Bald parrot
Pyrilia aurantiocephala
Caica parrot
Pyrilia caica
Brown-hooded parrot
Pyrilia haematotis
Rose-faced parrot
Pyrilia pulchra
Vulturine parrot
Pyrilia vulturina
CompareSaffron-headed parrot vs Orange-cheeked parrotSaffron-headed parrot vs Bald parrotSaffron-headed parrot vs Caica parrotSaffron-headed parrot vs Brown-hooded parrot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the saffron-headed parrot?
An adult saffron-headed parrot weighs 149 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the saffron-headed parrot endangered?
The saffron-headed parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the saffron-headed parrot?
The saffron-headed parrot (Pyrilia pyrilia) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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