Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and fragmentation, largely through slash-and-burn conversion to agricultural small holdings, logging and forest degradation by burning and grazing, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Usually solitary, or in pairs and small groups of up to five, sometimes up to 20.
Food
Shoots, flowers, berries and seeds.
Voice
A harsh screeching 'ch-ek che-ek' with the second note higher, also 'eek eek eek'. Call when perched 'thrut'.
Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops) [XC671953]
by Paul Molina Abril from San Joaquin (near Cuenca), Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador (song)
Red-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops) [XC238351]
by Niels Krabbe from Azuay: Arenales, right bank of R\u00edo Paute, Ecuador (call, flight call, calls, flight calls)
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Rusty-faced Parrot (Hapalopsittaca amazonina) and Indigo-winged Parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi), and all have commonly been considered conspecific.
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Allopatric with other Haplopsittaca. Several sympatric Pionus are all slightly larger, with proportionally shorter tails and, in flight, wings do not reach above plane of back. Similar structure to Pionopsitta, but not elevationally sympatric.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet