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Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia



Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Bonaparte, 1853)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a moderately small population. It is impacted by habitat loss and locally hunted for food and the pet trade, which are causing slow population declines. The species is therefore listed as Near Threatened.



Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 480,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/saffron-headed-parrot-pyrilia-pyrilia on 09/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 09/12/2024.