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THE PARROT SPECIES FIELD GUIDE · Psittacidae

Ochre-marked Parakeet

Pyrrhura cruentata

Meet the ochre-marked parakeet: its taxonomic place, natural range and conservation record.

Ochre-marked Parakeet — Pyrrhura cruentata
Ochre-marked Parakeet
SPECIES NOTES

A closer look.

Scientific names follow AviList v2025b. Read the taxonomy and source notes for changes in classification.

About this species

The ochre-marked parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata) is a species of parrot native to Brazil. It is also known as blue-throated parakeet in English and tiriba-grande, tiriba, cara-suja and fura-mato-grande in Portuguese. It is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List.

Where it occurs

Lowlands of southeastern Brazil (Bahia to Rio de Janeiro).

Conservation record

AviList v2025b records this species as vulnerable. Assessments and taxonomy can change; follow the source checklist for updates.

Sources & image credit

Names, family, range and conservation record: AviList Core Team (2026), AviList v2025b, CC BY 4.0. Species summary: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Length, weight and longevity when listed: World Parrot Trust species account.

Image: TJ Lin. Original file and full credit · CC BY-SA 2.0. Display size and encoding adjusted.