Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Maroon-fronted Parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi), recorded as Endangered
Maroon-fronted Parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Maroon-fronted Parrot

Rhynchopsitta terrisi

The maroon-fronted parrot is a large, macaw-like parrot.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Rhynchopsitta terrisi
CITES
Appendix I
Taxonomy
Aves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae · Rhynchopsitta

Appearance

The maroon-fronted parrot is a large mostly green parrot that measures 40–45 cm (16–18 in) in length and weighs 390–470 g (14–17 oz). The adults have a dark maroon brow that extends over the rim of bare yellow skin that surrounds the eyes. The juvenile has a pale beak, whitish eye-rings, and lack the dark maroon stripe over each eye.

Published measurements include mass about 430.

Range and habitat

Maroon-fronted parrots live in mature pine, mixed conifer, and pine-oak forests from 2000 to 3500 meters. This bird is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental in Nuevo León, Coahuila and Tamaulipas, Mexico. The species is endemic to northeastern Mexico, where only about 2500–3000 birds survive in the wild.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Breeding

Breeding coincides with the fruition of pines, that is its main food source.

In crisis

This bird is considered endangered due to overgrazing and habitat destruction.

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix I. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Maroon-fronted Parrot is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Maroon-fronted Parrot, Wikidata item Q1266761. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Maroon-fronted Parrot?
The maroon-fronted parrot is a large, macaw-like parrot. The species is endemic to northeastern Mexico, where only about 2500–3000 birds survive in the wild.
What is the conservation status of Maroon-fronted Parrot?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Rhynchopsitta terrisi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Maroon-fronted Parrot live?
Maroon-fronted parrots live in mature pine, mixed conifer, and pine-oak forests from 2000 to 3500 meters.
Why is Maroon-fronted Parrot in crisis?
This bird is considered endangered due to overgrazing and habitat destruction.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Rhynchopsitta terrisi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Maroon-fronted Parrot a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.