Thick-billed parrot

This article is about the species of parrot. For the genus of parrots, see Rhynchopsitta.

Thick-billed parrot
Thick-billed parrots in a U.S. zoo
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Rhynchopsitta
Species:
R. pachyrhyncha
Binomial name
Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
(Swainson, 1827)
Range map of thick-billed parrot
orange:breeding, blue:non-breeding
Synonyms

Macrocercus pachyrhynchus
Sittace pachyrhynchus
Rhynchopsittacus pachyrhynchus

The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to Mexico that formerly ranged into the southwestern United States. Its position in parrot phylogeny is the subject of ongoing discussion; it is sometimes referred to as thick-billed macaw or thick-billed conure. In Mexico, it is locally called guacamaya ("macaw") or cotorra serrana ("mountain parrot"). Classified internationally as Endangered through IUCN,[1] the thick-billed parrot's decline has been central to multiple controversies over wildlife management. In 2018, the estimated wild population in Mexico was 1,700.[1]

  1. ^ a b c BirdLife International (2017). "Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22685766A110475642. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22685766A110475642.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.