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Yellow-eared parrot

Ognorhynchus icterotis (Massena & Souancé, 1854)

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The yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 285 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis)
Photo: Francesco Veronesi · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the yellow-eared parrot

Weight
285 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the yellow-eared parrot live?

Not recorded

What is the yellow-eared parrot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) is a vulnerable parrot found in the Andes of Colombia. It was thought to be extinct up until April 1999, when a group of researchers that were sponsored by ABC and Fundación Loro Parque, discovered a total of 81 individuals in the Colombian Andes. It is currently enlisted as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Its current population trend is increasing, in part due to conservation measures implemented to protect the existing populations of the species. It is closely associated with the wax palm (Ceroxylon sp.).

From the Wikipedia article “Yellow-eared parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yellow-eared_parrot&oldid=1334398466), 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 yellow-eared parrot endangered?

The yellow-eared parrot is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the yellow-eared parrot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusOgnorhynchus
  7. SpeciesOgnorhynchus icterotis (Massena & Souancé, 1854)

Synonyms Conurus icterotis

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • Yellow-eared conureEnglish
  • Yellow-eared conureEnglish
  • ببغاء أصفر الأذنينArabic
  • lloro d'orelles groguesCatalan
  • arara žlutouchýCzech
  • papoušek žlutouchýCzech
  • conwra clustfelynWelsh
  • Guløret ParakitDanish
  • GelbohrsittichGerman
  • flavorela papagoEsperanto
  • Aratinga orejigualdaSpanish
  • Loro orejiamarilloSpanish
  • Periquito OrejiamarilloSpanish
  • vahapalmi-papagoiEstonian
  • vahapalmuarattiFinnish
  • Conure à joues d'orFrench
  • Conure à joues d’orFrench
  • žutolica jandajaCroatian
  • sárgafülű papagájHungarian
  • Pappagallo guancegialleItalian
  • キミミインコJapanese
  • geltonausė papūgaLithuanian
  • മഞ്ഞച്ചെവിയൻ തത്തMalayalam
  • Сарикӓ пӹлӹшӓн попугайWestern Mari
  • Shádiʼááhdę́ę́ʼ tsídii yáłtiʼí bináyaah łitsooígííNavajo
  • GeeloorparkietDutch
  • guløreparakittNorwegian
  • żółtoliczkaPolish
  • پیلے کنانوالا طوطاWestern Panjabi
  • papagaio-de-crista-amarelaPortuguese
  • papagaio-de-orelha-amarelaPortuguese
  • periquitão-d'orelhas-amarelasPortuguese
  • Желтоухий арараRussian
  • Желтоухий попугайRussian
  • arara žltoslucháSlovak
  • Žutolika jandajaSerbian
  • gulörad parakitSwedish
  • Sarı Kulaklı PapağanTurkish
  • папуга жовтощокийUkrainian
  • 黃耳鸚哥Chinese
  • 黃耳長尾鸚鵡Chinese
  • 黄耳鹦哥Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the yellow-eared parrot

Other species in the same family Psittacidae.

EN, Endangered
Grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

Grey parrot

Psittacus erithacus

Psittacidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the yellow-eared parrot?

An adult yellow-eared parrot weighs 285 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the yellow-eared parrot endangered?

The yellow-eared parrot is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the yellow-eared parrot?

The yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{yellow_eared_parrot_2026,
  title = {Yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-eared-parrot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}