Red-faced Parrot vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-faced Parrot	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Icteridae
Genus	Hapalopsittaca	Amblycercus
Species	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-faced Parrot and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-faced Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-faced Parrot	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-faced Parrot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway