Adults have a reddish brown crown and are pinkish rose from their lores across most of their face.

[7][8] The rose-faced parrot is found from the central part of Colombia's Chocó Department south through western Ecuador into El Oro Province.

The rose-faced parrot might make some seasonal movements but details are lacking.

[7] Almost nothing is known about the rose-faced parrot's feeding behavior or diet, but it has been recorded eating small fruit and cultivated bananas.

[7] The rose-faced parrot breeds between January and March in the northern part of its range and in November-December in the south.

[1] "Uncommon and local, but sometimes fairly numerous and capable of doing damage to banana crops.