This parrot is marked by a yellow face and orange flanks or belly. In northern Bolivia it is usually seen in pairs and may form flocks in the austral winter.
It resembles an Amazon parrot but is smaller, with a distinctive yellow face and orange on the flanks or belly. The extent of the orange varies.
In northern Beni, Bolivia, it is typically seen in pairs and may form flocks of about 15 to 25 birds in the austral winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.