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Rufous-fronted Parakeet
Conservation statusVulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Bolborhynchus
Species: B. ferrugineifrons
Binomial name
Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons
(Lawrence, 1880)
The Rufous-fronted Parakeet, Toui À Front Roux, or Catita Frentirrufa (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
* BirdLife International 2004. Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
