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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Psittaciformes

Family
  
Psittacidae

Scientific name
  
Forpus xanthops

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Superfamily
  
Psittacoidea

Subfamily
  
Arinae

Higher classification
  
Forpus

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The yellow-faced parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to dry woodland, riparian thickets and scrub in the Marañón Valley in northern Peru.

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It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping for the wild bird trade. The latter caused a rapid decline in the 1980s, but following a ban, the numbers appear to have stabilised, although at a very low number, with less than 1000 individuals remaining in the wild.

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Description

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The yellow-faced parrotlet is about 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long. It has a bright yellow face and brown irises. The upper parts are olive-grey and the lower parts are greenish-yellow. The back of the head and neck are bluish and a bluish strip extends forward towards each eye. Its beak is mainly horn coloured and the upper mandible has a greyish base. The legs are pinkish-brown. The lower back and rump are dark blue in the male and light blue in the female. The juveniles are duller with less yellow on the face and their beaks are horn coloured all over.

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References

Yellow-faced parrotlet Wikipedia