My Parrotlets will be flying towards your "Runtimes" soon... here's a peek at the Yellow-faced Parrotlet. Also in the image are some of my Wattled Jacanas and a Black-necked Stilt in the background. It is endemic to North-Central Peru and its considered "Vulnerable". There are between 50 to 999 mature individuals left in the wild. The species suffered a serious decline in the 1980s due to the pet trade. In 1988, only 168 individuals were counted during extensive surveys. It appears to be recovering somewhat following a ban on trade; however, there is little evidence of a substantial recovery. It primarily feed on the seeds of balsas trees and cacti. It will feed on ripen wheat. They are very gregarious as most parrots are. They forage in cactus-dominated savannahs, in open landscapes with light forests with deciduous trees. They feed early in the morning or late at night.