Disambiguation: For the Amazon parrot that once was known by the same name, see Yellow-crowned Amazon
- Poicephalus flavifrons
Identification
Length 28 cm.
A green parrot with a yellow head. The eye is pale with a blackish eye ring. The upper mandible is brownish-grey and the lower mandible is pale horn.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. but some authorities[2] recognize subspecies P. f. flavifrons and P. f. aurantiiceps
Habitat
Montane riverine forest from 300m; also lowland sub-tropical humid forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Very little is known but they have been observed feeding on fruits.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yellow-fronted Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-fronted_Parrot
