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Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted)

Pyrrhura roseifrons [peruviana or dilutissima] (= Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana) Hocking, P; Blake, ER; Joseph, LG 2002

The rose-fronted parakeet, also known as the red-crowned parakeet, or, in aviculture, the rose-fronted conure, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in the western Amazon basin in eastern Peru, far south-eastern Ecuador, north-western Bolivia and far western Brazil. It includes the wavy-breasted parakeet, also known as the wavy-breasted conure, which sometimes is considered a separate species. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Pyrrhura
Scientific:
  Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana


Original description

Citation:
  Hocking, P; Blake, ER; Joseph, LG 2002

Reference:
   Orn. Neotrop. 13, no.4 p.356-357

Protonym:
  Pyrrhura peruviana

Type locality:
  Rio Santiago, Puerto Galilea, Depto Amazonas, Peru, (800 ft – label data), c. 03°45’S, 77°45’W, 8 December 1965, collected by Peter Hocking

Link:
  https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ornitologia_neotropical/vol13/iss4/1/


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  04138BA846681ED7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-04138BA8

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/04138BA8


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 714050

English:
Red-crowned Parakeet [peruviana or dilutissima]
Afrikaans:
Roosblesparkiet (Golfbors-)
Bulgarian:
Розовочел папагал (ssp. peruviana/dilutissima)
Catalan:
cotorra de front rosa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Czech:
pyrura červenohlavý (ssp. peruviana/dilutissima)
Danish:
Rosaisset Conure (Bølget)
German:
Rosenscheitelsittich (peruviana/dilutissima)
Spanish:
Cotorra Frentirrosa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Spanish (Spain):
Cotorra frentirrosa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Finnish:
ruususuomuaratti (peruviana/dilutissima)
French:
Conure rougissante [peruviana ou dilutissima]
Croatian:
ružičastočela papiga (peruviana/dilutissima)
Japanese (romaji):
peru-urokoinko (peruviana/dilutissima)
Japanese:
ペルーウロコインコ(peruviana/dilutissima)
Dutch:
Roodkruinparkiet (peruviana/dilutissima)
Norwegian:
rødhodeparakitt (peruviana/dilutissima)
Polish:
rudosterka różowogłowa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Portuguese (Brazil):
tiriba-de-cabeça-vermelha (peruviana/dilutissima)
Portuguese (Portugal):
periquitão-de-testa-rosa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Russian:
Коронованная которра (peruviana/dilutissima)
Slovak:
klinochvost vlnkavoprsý (skup.)
Serbian:
Crvenotemeni pirura papagaj (podvrsta peruviana)
Swedish:
rosenpannad parakit (peruviana/dilutissima)
Turkish:
Pembe alınlı papağan (peruviana/dilutissima)
Ukrainian:
Котора червонолобий (підвид peruviana/dilutissima)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Red-crowned Parakeet [peruviana or dilutissima] ( Pyrrhura roseifrons [peruviana or dilutissima])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Red-crowned Parakeet [peruviana or dilutissima] ( Pyrrhura roseifrons [peruviana or dilutissima])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 9]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 9]
Clements 6th edition:
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 9]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 9]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana [version 4]
eBird version 1.50:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana) [version 4]
eBird version 1.52:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana) [version 4]
eBird version 1.53:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana) [version 4]
eBird version 1.54:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 1.55:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2015:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2016:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2017:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2018:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2019:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2021:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2022:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2023:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2024:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 5]
eBird version 2025:
Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted) ( Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Wavy-breasted Parakeet ( Pyrrhura peruviana) [version 7]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pyrrhura peruviana

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Pyrrhura roseifrons

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Roosblesparkiet (Golfbors-)
Bulgarian: Розовочел папагал (ssp. peruviana/dilutissima)
Catalan: cotorra de front rosa (peruviana/dilutissima), Cotorra del Perú
Czech: pyrura červenohlavý (ssp. peruviana/dilutissima)
Danish: Rosaisset Conure (Bølget)
German: Rosenscheitelsittich (peruviana/dilutissima), Wellenbrustsittich
English: Red-crowned Parakeet [peruviana or dilutissima], Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted), Wavy-breasted Parakeet
[ENAV]: Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted)
English, HBW: Wavy-breasted Parakeet
English (IOC): Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted)
English (United States): Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted)
Spanish: Cotorra Frentirrosa (peruviana/dilutissima), Cotorra peruana
Spanish (Ecuador): Perico Frentirrosa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Spanish (Spain): Cotorra Frentirrosa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Spanish (HBW): Rose-fronted Parakeet (Wavy-breasted)
Spanish (Peru): Perico de Frente Rosada (peruviana/dilutissima)
Finnish: ruususuomuaratti (peruviana/dilutissima)
French: Conure à poitrine ondulée, Conure du Pérou, Conure rougissante (à poitrine ondulée), Conure rougissante [peruviana ou dilutissima]
French (Guyane): Conure rougissante (peruviana/dilutissima)
Croatian: ružičastočela papiga (peruviana/dilutissima)
Japanese (romaji): peru-urokoinko (peruviana/dilutissima), peruurokoinko (Wavy-breasted)
Japanese: ペルーウロコインコ (peruviana/dilutissima), ペルーウロコインコ(peruviana/dilutissima), ペルウロコインコ (Wavy-breasted)
Scientific: Pyrrhura peruviana, Pyrrhura peruviana peruviana, Pyrrhura roseifrons [peruviana or dilutissima], Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana, Pyrrhura roseifrons peruviana/dilutissima
Dutch: Roodkruinparkiet (peruviana/dilutissima)
Norwegian: Bølgebrystparakitt, rødhodeparakitt (peruviana/dilutissima)
Polish: rudosterka różowogłowa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Portuguese (Brazil): tiriba-de-cabeça-vermelha (peruviana/dilutissima)
Portuguese (Portugal): periquitão-de-testa-rosa (peruviana/dilutissima)
Russian: Коронованная которра (peruviana/dilutissima)
Slovak: klinochvost vlnkavoprsý, klinochvost vlnkavoprsý (skup.)
Serbian: Crvenotemeni pirura papagaj (podvrsta peruviana)
Swedish: rosenpannad parakit (peruviana/dilutissima)
Turkish: Pembe alınlı papağan (peruviana/dilutissima)
Ukrainian: Котора червонолобий (підвид peruviana/dilutissima)

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