Population
Estimated population is 2,000 - 4,000 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through conversion of forest for agricultural purposes, and exploitation for firewood and grazing, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Gregarious. Occurs in noisy flocks of 10-100 individuals.
Voice
Flight call is a rapid wader-like mid-range chattering.
Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons) [XC344365]
by Ross Gallardy from Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia (song)
Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons) [XC54275]
by Daniel Cadena (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from Finca Indostan, sobre Vereda La Cascada, Anzoategui, Tolima, Colombia (call)
Subspecies
Appears to form a superspecies with Andean Parakeet (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius).
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola) generally occurs at lower elevations and is smaller, with pale bill, and black shoulder patch, wing-bars and barring on flanks.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet