Red-faced Parrot vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Red-faced Parrot is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-faced Parrot	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Anatidae
Genus	Hapalopsittaca	Anas
Species	Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-faced Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-faced Parrot	Yellow-billed Pintail
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 Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway