Conservation Status
Conservation hubClose to qualifying as threatened in the near future.
The yellow-faced parrot faces threats from habitat loss due to deforestation and the illegal pet trade. While specific large-scale recovery programs are not widely documented, ongoing conservation efforts for its habitat indirectly benefit the species. Responsible safari tourism helps by raising awareness, funding local conservation initiatives through park fees, and providing economic incentives for communities to protect wildlife and their habitats.
The yellow-faced parrot, formerly also known as the yellow-faced amazon, is the only species of the genus Alipiopsitta. It is a Neotropical parrot, and was classified in the genus Amazona for many years. It is a predominantly green and yellow-plumaged bird with a yellow head. It is a semi-nomadic species found in the cerrado region of Brazil and adjacent Bolivia. As the yellow-faced parrot has disappeared from parts of its former range due to habitat destruction and generally occurs in low densities, it was considered vulnerable by the IUCN, but it remains locally fairly common, occurs in several protected areas and can survive in fragmented habitats, leading to its downlisting to near-threatened.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for Yellow-faced Parrot. Sightings recorded in 15 safari areas total.
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