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Yellow-fronted parrot

Poicephalus flavifrons (Rüppell, 1842)

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The yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 174 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons)
Photo: Alastair Rae from London, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the yellow-fronted parrot

Weight
174 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
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons)
Poicephalus_flavifrons_-Ethiopia-6.jpg : Alastair Rae from London, United… · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the yellow-fronted parrot live?

Not recorded

What is the yellow-fronted parrot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) is a parrot endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands. It is a mostly green with a yellow head. Relatively little is known about this bird.

From the Wikipedia article “Yellow-fronted parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yellow-fronted_parrot&oldid=1383695125), 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-fronted parrot endangered?

The yellow-fronted parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the yellow-fronted parrot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusPoicephalus
  7. SpeciesPoicephalus flavifrons (Rüppell, 1842)

Synonyms Pionias citrinocapillus, Pionus flavifrons, Poicephalus flavifrons aurantiiceps, Poicephalus flavifrons flavifrons

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • YFPAEnglish
  • lloro caragrocCatalan
  • papoušek žlutočelýCzech
  • parot wynebfelynWelsh
  • Gulpandet PapegøjeDanish
  • SchoapapageiGerman
  • GelbkopfpapageiGerman
  • GelbstirnpapageiGerman
  • flavafrunta papagoEsperanto
  • Lorito carigualdoSpanish
  • kuldpea-moorapapagoiEstonian
  • etiopiankaijaFinnish
  • Perroquet à face jauneFrench
  • žutoglava papigaCroatian
  • sárgahomlokú papagájHungarian
  • aranyhomlokú afropapagájHungarian
  • Pappagallo frontegiallaItalian
  • キビタイハネナガインコJapanese
  • geltonveidė ilgasparnė papūgaLithuanian
  • GeelmaskerpapegaaiDutch
  • gulmaskepapegøyeNorwegian
  • afrykanka żółtogłowaPolish
  • papagaio-de-cara-amarelaPortuguese
  • papagaio-de-faces-amarelasPortuguese
  • Желтолицый попугайRussian
  • Желтолицый длиннокрылый попугайRussian
  • papagáj žltočelýSlovak
  • Žutočeli poicefalus papagajSerbian
  • gulpannad papegojaSwedish
  • Sarı Yüzlü PapağanTurkish
  • папуга-довгокрил жовтоголовийUkrainian
  • 黃臉鸚鵡Chinese
  • 黄头鹦鹉Chinese

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Relatives of the yellow-fronted parrot

Other species in the same genus Poicephalus.

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Common questions

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How big is the yellow-fronted parrot?

An adult yellow-fronted parrot weighs 174 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the yellow-fronted parrot endangered?

The yellow-fronted parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the yellow-fronted parrot?

The yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{yellow_fronted_parrot_2026,
  title = {Yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-fronted-parrot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}