The White-fronted Parrot has a somewhat disjunct range, with one population in northwest Mexico, and another in southern Mexico, where it is found on both the Caribbean and Pacific slopes, south, almost exclusively on the latter side of the isthmus, to western Costa Rica. It should be easily identified within its Middle American range, given its obvious white forehead, reddish eye surround, blue crown, red wing-bend, and dark blue speculum; the rest of the plumage is green. It prefers drier woodland, including semi-open areas with tall trees and cacti, and ascends into the foothills as high as approximately 1850 m. Despite some local trade, especially in Mexico, the White-fronted Parrot remains generally fairly abundant, and might even have benefited from such agricultural expansion.