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Thick-billed parrot

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (Swainson, 1827)

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The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 313 g to 337 g and live up to 33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)
Photo: Tim Lenz from Ithaca · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the thick-billed parrot

Weight
313 g – 337 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
33 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
26 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2.93src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the thick-billed parrot

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Thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)
Ltshears · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the thick-billed parrot live?

Not recorded

What is the thick-billed parrot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to Mexico that formerly ranged into the southwestern United States. Its position in parrot phylogeny is the subject of ongoing discussion; it is sometimes referred to as thick-billed macaw or thick-billed conure. In Mexico, it is locally called guacamaya ("macaw") or cotorra serrana ("mountain parrot"). Classified internationally as Endangered through IUCN, the thick-billed parrot's decline has been central to multiple controversies over wildlife management. In 2018, the estimated wild population in Mexico was 1,700.

From the Wikipedia article “Thick-billed parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thick-billed_parrot&oldid=1324322780), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the thick-billed parrot endangered?

The thick-billed parrot is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the thick-billed parrot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusRhynchopsitta
  7. SpeciesRhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (Swainson, 1827)

Synonyms Macrocercus pachyrhynchus

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Snow parrotEnglish
  • ببغاء الثلجArabic
  • ببغاء سميك المنقارArabic
  • Дебелоклюн папагалBulgarian
  • cotorra de Sierra Madre OccidentalCatalan
  • Rhynchopsitta pachyrhynchaCebuano
  • arara zelenýCzech
  • parot gylfinbraffWelsh
  • AraparakitDanish
  • ArasittichGerman
  • KiefernsittichGerman
  • dikbeka papagoEsperanto
  • Loro PiquigordoSpanish
  • Cotorra serrana occidentalSpanish
  • Cotorra-serrana occidentalSpanish
  • Periquito de Pico GruesoSpanish
  • männipapagoi e. lääne-männipapagoiEstonian
  • mäntyarattiFinnish
  • Conure à gros becFrench
  • krupnokljuna jandajaCroatian
  • vastagcsőrű papagájHungarian
  • vastagcsőrű fenyőpapagájHungarian
  • Pappagallo beccospessoItalian
  • ハシブトインコJapanese
  • raudonkaktė storasnapė araLithuanian
  • Кӹжгӹ нерӓн араWestern Mari
  • NaaléełchííʼNavajo
  • AraparkietDutch
  • tykknebbparakittNorwegian
  • meksykana czerwonoczelnaPolish
  • موٹی چنجوالا طوطاWestern Panjabi
  • papagaio-de-bico-grossoPortuguese
  • papagaio-de-testa-vermelhaPortuguese
  • papagaio-mexicano-de-testa-vermelhaPortuguese
  • Толстоклювый араRussian
  • Толстоклювый арараRussian
  • Краснолобый толстоклювый араRussian
  • arara červenočeláSlovak
  • Debelokljuni papagajSerbian
  • tjocknäbbad parakitSwedish
  • Çam PapağanıTurkish
  • ара товстодзьобийUkrainian
  • 厚嘴鸚哥Chinese
  • 厚嘴鹦哥Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the thick-billed parrot

Other species in the same genus Rhynchopsitta.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the thick-billed parrot?

An adult thick-billed parrot weighs 313 g – 337 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the thick-billed parrot endangered?

The thick-billed parrot is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the thick-billed parrot live?

The thick-billed parrot has a recorded lifespan of 33 years.

What kind of animal is the thick-billed parrot?

The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{thick_billed_parrot_2026,
  title = {Thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/thick-billed-parrot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}