Yellow-faced Parrot

Yellow-faced Parrot

Amazona xanthops

50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Emas National Park
100 Verified records at Emas National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) from Africa is occasionally called "yellow-faced parrot". The yellow-faced parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops), formerly also known as the yellow-faced amazon, is the only species of the genus Alipiopsitta. It is a Neotropical parrot (tribe Arini), 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. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-faced Parrot sighting in Emas National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Emas National Park

Blue-fronted Parrot
NT

Blue-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona aestiva

40–50% · Likely
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

<5% · Rare
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

80–90% · Very likely
Peach-fronted Parakeet

Peach-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga aurea

70–80% · Very likely
Red-shouldered Macaw
LC

Red-shouldered Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diopsittaca nobilis

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

30–40% · Possible
Blue-winged Macaw
LC

Blue-winged Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Primolius maracana

Insufficient data
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

5–10% · Rare
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

<5% · Rare
Scaly-headed Parrot
LC

Scaly-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus maximiliani

Insufficient data
Yellow-collared Macaw
LC

Yellow-collared Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Primolius auricollis

Insufficient data
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-faced Parrot in Emas National Park?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-faced Parrot sighting in Emas National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-faced Parrot in Emas National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-faced Parrot in Emas National Park in our monthly data.

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