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Spectacled Parrotlet
Forpus conspicillatus

Origin: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela
Character: Sweet and funny
Life expectancy: 20 to 25 years
Height: 12,7 to 13,9 cm..

Spectacled Parrotlet

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Description:

Spectacled Parrotlet

12,7 to 13,9 cm.. height.

The male of the Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus) has a yellowish green forehead extending the cheeks and to the throat.

The underparts They are slightly off in colouration, with a bluish gray suffusion in chest. The area surrounding the eyes It is cobalt blue. The wings and upperparts is dark green, with the back and rump blue-violet color, with a darker shade on own rear.

The bill Pink is white. The legs They are pink. The irises is dark brown.

the colors of the female they are duller in terms of the general coloring. Their upperparts They are brighter, with the area around the eyes, emerald green. The underparts They are more yellowish green.

Description 3 subspecies:

  • Forpus conspicillatus caucae

    (Chapman, 1915) – It is paler and blue around the eyes is lighter and is just behind these.


  • Forpus conspicillatus conspicillatus

    (Lafresnaye, 1848) – Nominal.


  • Forpus conspicillatus metae

    (Borrero & Hernandez-Camacho, 1961) – Blue around eyes It is very small.

Habitat:

It is very common. It is found in varied ecosystems, patches of forest, clear with scattered trees, cultivated areas, from 200 m to 1800 m (migrate attitudinally up 2600 metres in Bogotá). They are noisy flocks of more of 120 individuals.

Reproduction:

Nest in postholes and termiteros.

Food:

Feeds on grass and weed seeds, fruit, berries, flowers and buds.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 822.000 km2

Patchy and discontinuous distribution. east of Panama, Colombia and West of Venezuela.

Distribution 3 subspecies:

  • Forpus conspicillatus caucae

    (Chapman, 1915) – Southwest of Colombia, to the West of the Andes (Cauca and Nariño); possibly west of Ecuador.


  • Forpus conspicillatus conspicillatus

    (Lafresnaye, 1848) – Nominal. From the tropical eastern Panama north central Colombia.


  • Forpus conspicillatus metae

    (Borrero & Hernandez-Camacho, 1961) – Slope of the Andes of Colombia to the west end of Venezuela.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

• Population trend: In increased.

Justification of the population

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, but this species is described as «common» (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend

It is suspected that the population is increasing as habitat degradation is creating new areas of suitable habitat.

"Spectacled Parrotlet" in captivity:

In captivity is common in some European countries, rare elsewhere. It is a bird lively, Intelligent and with attitude. They are highly valued for being quiet; they can learn many words and whistle very well. Son loving and they love spending time with their owners, However, they are happy and independent enough to happily play with their toys while the owner is absent. Need much space as it is a bird very active, as well as different toys.

Alternative names:

– Spectacled Parrotlet (English).
– Toui à lunettes, Perruche-moineau à lunettes (French).
– Brillensperlingspapagei, Augenring-Sperlingspapagei, Brillenpapagei (German).
– Tuim-da-colômbia (Portuguese).
– Catita Enana Pálida, Cotorrita de Anteojos, Periquito de Anteojos (español).
– Periquito Ojiazul (Venezuela).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Forpus
– Scientific name: Forpus conspicillatus
– Citation: (Lafresnaye, 1848)
– Protonimo: Psittacula conspicillata

Images Spectacled Parrotlet:

Cotorrita-de-Anteojos-(5)
Cotorrita-de-Anteojos-(4)
Cotorrita-de-Anteojos-(3)
Cotorrita-de-Anteojos-(2)

Videos of the "Spectacled Parrotlet"

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Forpus

Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus)


    Sources:

    – Avibase
    – Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
    – Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
    – Birdlife
    – parrots book, parrots and macaws Neotropical.

    – Photos:

    (1) – A female Spectacled Parrotlet in Manizales, Caldas, By Julian Londono from Colombia Manizales, Colombia [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (2) – A male Spectacled Parrotlet in Manizales, Caldas, By Julian Londono from Colombia Manizales, Colombia [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (3) – A pair of Spectacled Parrotlets in Manizales, Caldas, By Julian Londono from Colombia Manizales, Colombia [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (4) – A male Spectacled Parrotlet in Colombia just outside the entrance of its nest By Rogier Klappe [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
    (5) – Spectacled Parrotlet (Forpus conspicillatus) by Ron Knight – Flickr
    (6) – PSITTACULA CONSPICILLATA By Internet Archive Book Images [No restrictions], via Wikimedia Commons

    – Sounds:

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Barred Parakeet
Bolborhynchus lineola

Origin: Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru
Character: Docile
Life expectancy: 15 years
Height: 17 cm..

Catita Barrada

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Anatomy-parrots

They measure 17 cm. long and weigh between 47 and 55 g.
The Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola) has a size similar to the of a Sparrow. The tail and wings they are pointed. Slightly different sexes: in males, the eyes they are brown, the eye ring grey, the bill and legs flesh-colored. The head and underparts they are bright green, with a tenuous beaming on the sides and the tail coverts. The wings they have very marked black bars at the shoulder and patch black(not always visible), the upperparts they are green with a beaming widely dispersed black in the nape and back.
The females and juveniles they present a beaming more pardo. A wide black border and dark green bottom; the irises Dark coffee and legs pink (Howell and Webb, 1995).

Subspecies description:

  • Bolborhynchus lineola lineola

    (Cassin, 1853) – The nominal


  • Bolborhynchus lineola tigrinus

    (Souance, 1856) – Dark green, Crown and bright green front and the rough black is more intense.

Habitat:

Rare and unpredictable. It lives in humid forests, subandinos and Andean cloud forests, open areas, from 900 at 2900m. They are nomads, with numerous flocks (150 or more individuals) following the fruition of the “chusque” (This chusquea). In small groups or in pairs during the dry season in Central America.

Reproduced in elevations of 1500 meters or more and, like most parrots, they prefer to raise their chicks in a hollow tree or limb trunk. In the winter after the breeding season, the Barred Parakeet often descends to lowland forests. This season, Many feed on partially cleared areas, areas cultivated and in them sheets.

Registered at altitudes from 900 to 2.400 m. in Mexico; by under 1.500 m. in Honduras, Although below 600 After the playback meters; above 1.500 m especially in the West of Panama, although there are records there and in Costa Rica below the 600 m; between 900 and 1,500 m. in Venezuela, between 1,600 and 2,600 m. in Colombia, and until 2.900 m. in the South of Ecuador.

Little known about the habits of these small wild parrots. Since they are small, they like to live high in the treetops, and they are very well camouflaged in their environment, still very hard to see in nature. It also, they are not as noisy as other parrots, which makes them difficult to detect. Most frequently observed during the flight, because they often emit a chirp while flying, What can attract the attention of an observer of birds.

Reproduction:

It nests colonies, in tree hollows, Although you can to occur in crevices in Rocky escarpments, probably during the dry season in Costa Rica; during the month of December in Panama; July-August in Colombia.

Food:

Reported foods that make up their diet include Myrtis, Heliocarpus and Miconia, catkins of Cecropia and bamboo seeds; they occasionally forage in cultivated areas, where has observed them is consuming corn.

Distribution:

Distributed in South of Mexico to western Panama and separated by the Andes, from Venezuela until Peru.

In Mexico they can be observed on the Atlantic slope, in the Highlands of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas and possibly (There is only a record) in Warrior, also seen in the South of Guatemala (a record from time to time) and in the Highlands of Honduras, with a single bird observed in Nicaragua, specifically in Saint Mary of Ostuma; also registered in those areas mountain of Costa Rica (not seen in areas of the Northwest, for example in the Cordillera de Guanacaste) and in the West of Panama (apparently absent from Central and Eastern).

Distributed through them Andes, to the Northwest of Venezuela in the Federal District, Táchira and Merida; scattered locations of Colombia, in subtropical areas of the Western Andes, Central and Eastern and in the massif of Santa Marta; Ecuadorian Andes, with records recent in the South; Peruvian Andes, in Huanuco, Ayacucho and Cuzco, with birds, possibly of this species, observed in the North.

Scattered records, e irregular, as well as a strong nomadic tendency (movements perhaps related to bamboo planting) they indicate that their appearances may be continuous.

Apparently, is one local and rare species over much of its range, Although according to reports, is quite common in Honduras and even locally abundant in the Talamanca mountain range in Costa Rica.

Deforestation in parts of its range, Although these birds travel on cleared land and distributed (at least from time to time) in protected areas, which suggests a low risk population at present.

There is a captive specimens outside their countries of origin.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Bolborhynchus lineola lineola

    (Cassin, 1853) – The nominal


  • Bolborhynchus lineola tigrinus

    (Souance, 1856) – Mountains from northwestern Venezuela and Colombia to southern Peru

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Red List category of the UICN current: Least concern.

• Population trend: Stable.

Partners in Flight estimated the total population of Barred Parakeet in a number ranging from 50,000-499,999 individuals (A. Panjabi in litt., 2008).


The population This species is suspected of being stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.


"Barred Parakeet" in captivity:

It is of a species that is has adapted well to the life in captivity, tough enough, its reproduction is expanding.

They are perfect apartment birds due to its arrangement and you need only basic things of life. Son kind and happy of being with the people, but they can be kept entertained with toys and swings when there is nobody around.

Is an Ave. moderately long-lived and if is of good health, Food and hygiene can live during 12 or 14 years.

Limited ability for speech.

They have developed many and striking mutations of color in poultry, including blue, olive, cobalt, Slate (or mauve), turquoise, lutino (bright yellow with red eyes), cremino, cinnamon, Silver, purple …

Alternative names:

– Barred Parakeet, Catherine Parakeet, Lineolated Parakeet (English).
– Toui catherine, Perruche catherine, Perruche rayée (French).
– Katharinasittich, Katharina Sittich (German).
– Periquito-catarina (Portuguese).
– Catita Barrada, Catita Manchada, Chocoyo Listado, Perico Barrado, Perico Listado, Perico rayado, Periquito Barrado, Periquito Listado, Periquito saraviado (español).
– Periquito Barrado (Colombia).
– Perico Listado, Periquito listado (Costa Rica).
– Perico rayado (Honduras).
– Perico rayado (Mexico).
– Chocoyo Listado (Nicaragua).
– Perico Barrado (Peru).
– Perico Barreteado (Venezuela).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Bolborhynchus
– Scientific name: Bolborhynchus lineola
– Citation: (Cassin, 1853)
– Protonimo: Psittacula lineola

Images «Catita Barrada»:

Catita-Barrada-(4)
Catita-Barrada-(3)
Catita-Barrada-(2)
Catita-Barrada-(1)

Videos "Barred Parakeet"

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Bolborhynchus

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – A Barred Parakeet (also known as Lineolated Parakeet) in captivity By Timo Helgert (originally posted to Flickr as greenguy.) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Two pet Barred Parakeets (also known as Lineolated Parakeet) perching on a parasol By Lisa Lenscap (originally posted to Flickr as sistas) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Barred Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola) also known as Lineolated Parakeet or Catherine Parakeet By Lisa Lenscap [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Perruche Catherine de couleur mauve By Weena (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds:

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Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Forpus xanthops

Origin: Peru
Character: curious and shy
Life expectancy: 15 to 25 years
Height: 14 cm..

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Anatomy-parrots

14 cm.. height. Plump appearance and short tail terminated tip. Distinguishable by the Crown, face, Yellow chest and belly, with strong wing blue patch, Flying Blue occupies almost half of the wing. Dorsally gray cafesoso, with the blue rump. The female has the blue patch on the rump and wings paler and smaller.

Sound of the Yellow-faced Parrotlet.

Habitat:

Video – "Yellow-faced Parrotlet" (Forpus xanthops)

Forpus xanthops - Yellow-faced Parrotlet - Yellow Faced Parakeet.
Watch this video on YouTube.

The Yellow-faced Parrotlet He lives in varied habitats, usually arid, forest riparian in the tropical and subtropical area, between 1000 to 1600 m, Although it has been reported to 2745 m. It is gregarious. Their diet includes cactus, In addition to fruit trees and other things. They nest in communal area, using tree hollows or sand. The breeding season is from March to April..

Distribution:

They are found in northwestern Peru., in the upper valley of the Marañón river, from the east of La Libertad to the southeast of Cajamarca and the south of Amazonas.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

Vulnerable Vulnerable ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

According to the IUCN categories it is considered as Vulnerable (VU). Habitat degradation and trade are adversely affecting the population.

The ban on the capture and trade has improved the status of this species. The rate of decline was very rapid in the Decade of 1980, Although at present has been reduced and even stabilized. But, the population is still very small, with records in very few places, and as a result, according to the IUCN categories, qualified as vulnerable.

"Yellow-faced Parrotlet" in captivity

Captured for the trade of wild birds, It is estimated that 17.000 birds were captured between 1981 and 1994. The rate of mortality during capture is estimated between the 40% and the 100%. Rare and unknown in captivity until 1979-1980.

Images "Yellow-faced Parrotlet"

Alternative names:

1. Yellow-faced parrotlet (English).
2. Toui à tête jaune, Perruche-moineau à tête jaune (French).
3. Gelbmasken-Sperlingspapagei, Gelbmaskenpapagei (German).
4. Tuim-de-cabeça-amarela, Tuim, Periquito-de-cabeça-amarela (Portuguese).
5. "Catita enana de cara amarilla", Cotorrita carigualda, Periquito de Cara Amarilla (español).


Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Forpus

Sources: Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical
Photo: Wilkipedia

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Grey-hooded Parakeet
Psilopsiagon aymara

Origin: Bolivia, Argentina, Chile
Character: Quiet and sensitive
Life expectancy: ----
Height: 19 to 20 cm..

Grey-hooded Parakeet

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Grey-hooded Parakeet

19-20 cm.. height.
The Grey-hooded Parakeet (Psilopsiagon aymara) has the body mostly green, elongated and with a very long and pointed tail; the forecrown and lores, until the area back from the neck (including the ear-coverts), grayish brown, forming a kind of CAP that comes, slightly, to below the eyes.
Mantle green, lightly olive dyeing; Back and scapulars green; rump and uppertail-coverts, green, slightly brighter; upperwing-coverts green; flight feather green with blackish tips; underwing-coverts of color greenish-yellow. Chin and throat pale-whitish grey; chest grey silver pale, sometimes with dye bluish on the feathers on both sides of the chest; flanks of color yellow pale greenish; the belly and undertail-coverts, green, with faint bluish tint.

Upper, the tail green; undertail, gray. The bill pale flesh-colored; irises dark brown; legs grey-brown.

Both sexes similar, though the male may have brighter grey in the chest.

Immature they have the tail shorter.

NOTE This species was treated as Bolborhynchus aymara.

Habitat:

Video – "Grey-hooded Parakeet" (Psilopsiagon aymara)

Watch this video on YouTube.

You prefer arid habitats shrubs or Woody hills and ravines, dense scrub and trees around settlements and in agricultural areas, also distributed in high Andean steppes and sometimes in the Highlands, at altitudes of 1.800 to 3.400 m, sometimes more low (1,200 m in winter) and supposedly until the 4.000 m in Tucumán, Argentina.

The Grey-hooded Parakeet is a bird gregarious, usually seen in small flocks, at least outside the breeding season; large gatherings near areas with water.

Reproduction:

Nest sometimes in colonies, in holes dug in sand banks or in hollows and cactus in desert area. Egg laying in the month of November in Tucumán. Clutch 4-5 eggs. Up to seven in captivity.

Food:

The Grey-hooded Parakeet they tend to consume berries and other fruit, In addition to seeds herbaceous and grasses (by example Viguera and other compounds); they usually descend to the ground to collect fallen fruits and seeds from the grass.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 383.000 km2

Is it can be found in the Andes from the South of Bolivia until Argentina and possibly North of Chile.

In West Bolivia It is known from Peace and Cochabamba to the South of Tarija and potosi, and in the Northwest of Argentina on the slopes Andean of Jujuy to the South of Mendoza and to the hills of the South East of Córdoba. In the North of Chile (for example, Tarapacá) is reported as resident, visitor or absent.

Some movements at altitude seasonal; the Grey-hooded Parakeet move higher in summer. Usually common and apparently without pressure; Small numbers are caught and exported as cage birds.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

• Population trend: Stable.

Justification of the population

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, but this species is described as «quite common» (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend

It is suspected that the population is stable in absence of evidence of any decline or threatens substantial, Although it is exported as bird cage in small quantities.

"Grey-hooded Parakeet" in captivity:

Rare in poultry.

Alternative names:

– Gray-hooded Parakeet, Andean Parakeet, Aymara Parakeet, Gray hooded Parakeet, Gray-headed Parakeet, Grey hooded Parakeet, Grey-headed Parakeet, Grey-hooded Parakeet, Sierra Parakeet (English).
– Toui aymara, Perruche d’Aymara (French).
– Aymarasittich, Aymara Sittich (German).
– Periquito-da-serra (Portuguese).
– Periquito-da-serra, Catita Serrana Grande (español).
– Periquito-da-serra (Argentina).
– Periquito-da-serra (Bolivia).

Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny
Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny

scientific classification:


– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Psilopsiagon
– Scientific name: Psilopsiagon aymara
– Citation: (d’Orbigny, 1839)
– Protonimo: Arara aymara

Images Galah Cockatoo"Grey-hooded Parakeet":

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Psilopsiagon

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
– Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

– Photos:

(1) – Grey-hooded Parakeets (also known as the Aymara Parakeet and the Sierra Parakeet) in Capilla del Monte, Córdoba, Argentina By Nes (originally posted to Flickr as Periquitos) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) -Psilopsiagon aymara by John Gerrard Keulemans [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: (Xeno-canto)

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Dusky-billed Parrotlet
Forpus modestus

Origin: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana, Brazil
Character: Quiet and intelligent
Life expectancy: 25 to 30 years.
Height: 12 to 13 cm.


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Dusky-billed Parrotlet

13 cm.. length and 28 g. of weight.

Chubby appearance, the Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus modestus) has the forecrown, lores, cheeks and crown, emerald green, forming sometimes a visible mask; the sides and rear of the neck, the the mantle, the upper part of the back and scapulars, rather dark, of color green matte with light color of olive; lower back and rump of color blue cobalt dark: uppertail-coverts dark green. Primaries and larger covers, dark blue. Primaries with innerwebs green; Secondary of color blue dark with tips Green. Under the wings of color blue cobalt dark; flight feather grey-blue. Underparts opaque in color green dark with a light shade of olive. Upper, the tail dark green; undertail, paler.

upper jaw and cere dark gray, lower jaw clearer; Strait ring perioptalmico dark gray; Iris dark brown; legs grey.

Female all green except beige in it forecrown and front of the crown, contrasting with the Green more dark on the back of the crown.

Immature as their respective adult but paler.

Subspecies description:

  • Forpus modestus modestus

    (Cabanis, 1849) – The nominal.


  • Forpus modestus sclateri

    (Gray,GR, 1859) – Similar to the nominal species but from a color green more pale, more yellowish below, male with blue pale in rump and wings ; the face Green Emerald bright.

Habitat:

They inhabit in tropical forest lowlands in clear, margins, coastal growth, forests and marshes, secondary habitats and sheets, mainly in lowlands (150-250 metres in Venezuela, to 500 metres in Colombia), but spreading in sub-tropical forests to 1,500-1, 800 m in the Eastern Andes of Ecuador.

Gregarious; Outside the breeding season, sometimes in flocks of 100 or more individuals

Reproduction:

It nests in hollows and dead trees. breeding season of registered in the month of July in Peru.

Food:

The diet comprises seeds (for example, Cecropia miparia), berries, egg yolks, etc. It takes the banks along with other parrots mineral soil.

Distribution:

Size distribution (reproduction / resident): 2.840.000 km2

Discontinuous distribution. Since the Guianas to the North of Bolivia. Although according to reports in Guyana and French Guiana not there are records (at least not recently). Be distributed by the Basin Amazon East of Brazil in Amapá, Maranhão and For, and in the Basin Amazon West from the high of the Black river to the North of Mato Grosso; in Venezuela, to the South of the Orinoco, on bass Caura River and Cuyuni River (a record of Carabobo; in the North, is apparently wrong); In East Colombia to the South from the East end of the Guainia (about him Black river) until Caquetá to the East of Ecuador and East of Peru to the South and to the North of Bolivia at least Beni.

Reasonably frequent in the West of its range (the Forpus most common in the range in Ecuador and Colombia) but scarcer eastward, with few records in Venezuela and Guyanas.

Evidence of decline in the Eastern Amazonia (about Bethlehem) and possible increase in Colombia, perhaps linked to reduction of dense forests.

Rare in captivity.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Forpus modestus modestus

    (Cabanis, 1849) – The nominal.


  • Forpus modestus sclateri

    (Gray,GR, 1859) – Southeast of Colombia to the North of Bolivia and Brazilian Amazon.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Red List Category: Least concern
• Population trend: Stable

Justification of the population:

The size of the world population Dusky-billed Parrotlet It has not been quantified, but this species is described as «quite common» (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend:

It is suspected that this species has lost 11,6-12,6% of habitat within its distribution in three generations (12 years) based on a model of Amazon deforestation (Soares-Filho et to the., 2006, Bird et to the., 2011).

Given the susceptibility of the species to hunt or capture, It is suspected that it will fall in <25% durante tres generaciones.

"Dusky-billed Parrotlet" in captivity:

In captive not all known, However, this species is probably similar to other parakeet species – quite quiet, best with a partner, although, they can be aggressive with other groups of parrots. It has a tendency to obesity.
You can learn to speak, usually up to around. 15 words. Males are generally more loquacious than females. They can also learn to whistle numerous tunes and perform some tricks..

This Parrot is very small, they do not occupy much space, It makes it an ideal pet for people living in apartments, residences, or anywhere else than in small size, do not require a large cage and its maintenance is simple.

Alternative names:

– Dusky-billed Parrotlet, Dusky billed Parrotlet, Sclater’s Parrotlet (English).
– Toui de Sclater (French).
– Schwarzschnabel-Sperlingspapagei (German).
– tuim-de-bico-escuro (Portuguese).
– Catita Enana Oscura, Cotorrita de Sclater, Periquito Piquinegro (español).
– Periquito Piquinegro (Colombia).
– Periquito de Pico Oscuro (Peru).
– Periquito Pico Oscuro (Venezuela).


scientific classification:

Jean Louis Cabanis
Jean Louis Cabanis

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Forpus
– Scientific name: Forpus modestus
– Citation: (Cabanis, 1849)
– Protonimo: Psittacula Sclateri


Images Dusky-billed Parrotlet:

Cotorrita-de-Sclater-(5)
Cotorrita-de-Sclater-(4)
Cotorrita-de-Sclater-(3)
Cotorrita-de-Sclater-(2)

Videos of the "Dusky-billed Parrotlet"

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Forpus

Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus modestus)


Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

– Photos:

(1) – Brazil – Crystal River (Amazonia)
(2) – Periquito de pico oscuro en Alta Floresta – MT – Brasil By Hector Bottai (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Periquito de pico oscuro en Alta Floresta – MT – Brasil By Hector Bottai (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – Forpus modestus by Gunther Eichhorn – Flickr
(5) – Dusky Billed Parrotlets at the end of the branch with Dusky Headed Parrots by Vince Smith – Flickr
(6) – Psittacula sclateri = Forpus modestus, Dusky-billed Parrotlet by John Gerrard Keulemans [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

– Sounds: (Xeno-canto)

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Pacific Parrotlet
Forpus coelestis

Origin: Ecuador, Peru
Character: Intelligent and sociable
Life expectancy: 15 to 25 years
Height: 12 to 13 cm..


Pacific Parrotlet

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Description:


Anatomy-parrots

12-13 cm.. height.

The Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) It is a small bird, chubby with a tail short and finished in tip. Distinguishable in flight by the blue and Brown on the inside of the wings. It has blue behind the eye and in the middle of the wing at the top. The female does blue stain on the top of the wing and the blue behind the eye is paler. The Immature males they are similar to the adult male, but more pale and with back brownish.

Habitat:

The Pacific Parrotlet frequent most dry woodland habitats, such as scrub thorny, bosque deciduous, dense thickets of Captus with balsa trees, plantations of banana and mango, riparian zone, irrigated fields in Savannah and gardens, although their preferred areas are those of humid tropical vegetation such as the coastal mangales.

Older records of this species are from below sea level of 1.000 m, but are to 2.150 meters on the West side of the Andes in Huancabamba, is of Piura, Peru, and a 1.370-1.650 meters in the South of Loja, Ecuador.

Usually gregarious; they form large flocks where abundant food.

Reproduction:

It nests in the cavity of trees, in cactus, fence posts, pipes or the nests of the Pale-legged Hornero (Furnarius leucopus), of the Tie Neck Pijuí (Synallaxis stictothorax) or Fasciated Wren (Campylorhynchus fasciatus).

The breeding season includes the months of January to may. Sometimes, they breed a second time throughout the year. The laying of eggs 4-6.

Food:

The diet of the Pacific Parrotlet includes seeds grass, berries, fruit (example, of Tamarindus, Amaranthus spinosus) and cactus fruits. It forages among the vegetation and land.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 147.000 km2

This species is found in the West of Ecuador, in Manabi Since the latitude of the Valley of the Chone River to the South across the South of Pichincha, The rivers and Guayas (including the Isla Puna), until Gold and Loja, entering the Northwest of Peru, in Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque and South of Cajamarca, until Freedom and Trujillo.

irregularly common, sometimes abundant; most numerous in arid areas. The population has apparently not yet been severely affected by the trade in live birds or the conversion of natural and semi-natural habitats for the Agriculture. The species is probably Forpus most numerous in captivity.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.

• Population trend: Stable.

Justification of the population

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, but this species is described as «common» (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend

Suspected that the population is stable in absence of evidence of any decline or threatens substantial.

"Pacific Parrotlet" in captivity:

Colorful, charming and intelligent. These small birds have become in very popular pets in recent years. Its small size and quiet nature make of the Pacific Parrotlet an ideal choice for people living in apartments. Nicknamed “pocket parrots” in the pet trade, These parakeets are actually the smallest of the family of parrots, and they are as smart as many larger species. Some learn to speak quite well, Although the species is not particularly known for the ability to speak.
An interesting fact upon the Pacific Parrotlet is that its closest relative is the Amazon parrot. Although the two species differ greatly in size, owners often report striking similarities between them. Despite being small birds, they are by no means “low maintenance birds”. While it is true that they are, course, easy to clean, in comparison with the larger birds, However require your daily care to keep them docile, socialization at an early age is the key to be in a future good behavior.
They have tendency to obesity. They must be able to get out of their cages, spread your wings, and exercise your muscles to maintain your physical and mental health.

Their metabolism is very high, and they should have food available at all times. They are known for their appetite voracious, and occur in one diet varied that consists in fruits and vegetables fresh, small seeds such as millet, the high-quality commercial pellets, and protein sources from hard boiled egg.

There are many mutations.

Alternative names:

– Pacific Parrotlet, Western Parrotlet (English).
– Toui céleste, Perruche-moineau céleste (French).
– Himmelsperlingspapagei, Himmelspapagei (German).
– Tuim-peruano (Portuguese).
– Catita Enana Amarilla, Cotorrita de Piura, Cotorrita Celestial (español).
– Periquito Esmeralda (Peru).

scientific classification:

René Primevère Lesson
René Primevère Lesson

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Forpus
– Scientific name: Forpus coelestis
– Citation: (Lesson, 1847)
– Protonimo: agapornis heavenly

Pacific Parrotlet images:

Cotorrita-de-Piura-(5)
Cotorrita-de-Piura-(4)
Cotorrita-de-Piura-(3)
Cotorrita-de-Piura-(2)

Videos of the "Pacific Parrotlet"

Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)


Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Forpus

Sources:

  • Avibase
  • Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
  • Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
  • Birdlife
  • Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws.

Photos:

(1) – Male Green Pacific Parrotlet, named Jackson By Susan C. Griffin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Pacific Parrotlets (also known as Lesson’s Parrotlet and Celestial Parrotlet) at Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart, Germany By Undertable [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – A pet Pacific Parrotlet – yellow colour mutation By Becky Wetherington (originally posted to Flickr as 82/365 – Good bird.) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – A pet male Pacific Parrotlet (also known as Lesson’s Parrotlet and Celestial Parrotlet) By Erin Purcell (originally posted to Flickr as [1]) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – Pacific Parrotlet (also known as Lesson’s Parrotlet and Celestial Parrotlet) in El Empalme, El Oro Province, coastal SW Ecuador By markaharper1 [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Sounds: (Xeno-canto)

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Grey-cheeked Parakeet
Brotogeris pyrrhoptera

Origin: Ecuador, Peru
Character: Cheerful and active
Life expectancy: 20 years
Height: 20 cm..

Catita Macareña

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Description:

20 cm.. height.
The Grey-cheeked Parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera) discovered in 1801. Is difference for them cheeks and sides neck grey, crown up to almost the nape, blue, bill yellowish, armpit reddish orange (only visible in flight), tail long and pointed, the rest of the body green.

The immature they have the crown greenish blue and the bill blackish.

hybrid species:

    Brotogeris [erythrogenys x pyrrhoptera] (hybrid)
    Brotogeris [chevroned x pyrrhoptera] (hybrid)
    Brotogeris [pyrrhoptera x jugularis] (hybrid)

Habitat:

Video – "Grey-cheeked Parakeet"

It inhabits in humid forest, semi-wet, secondary, formations of semi-deciduous forest and cultivated areas, until 1500 m. Has also seen it is in the banana plantations. Flies in pairs or small groups up to of 12 individuals, sometimes associated with other parrots.

Reproduction:

Nest in hollows and termite mounds on large trees and apparently be reproduced between January and March. It is still unknown why the termites tolerate their presence.

Their eggs, they are around for 2 cm.. x 1,6 cm.. they settle in sunsets of four to six eggs in a nest filled with MOSS. The female incubates them for a few 25-26 days, While the male mounts guard out of the nest.

Food:

Feeds of flowers and seeds large trees including Erythina, Chorisia and cavanillesia platanifolia, Cecropia catkins, fruits of Ceiba and Ficus figs. Sometimes they feed of banana.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 9.300 km2

The Grey-cheeked Parakeet distributed over the southwest of Ecuador and Northwest corner of Peru, from the Valley of the chone river, Manabi, to the South up to Gold and Loja in Ecuador, and Tumbes and Piura in Peru.

The populations more large is found in the coast of Manabi and Guayas, and at the border between Ecuador and Peru (Juniper and Parr, 1998).

There was a large decrease in the population during the 20TH century, at the beginning of the year 1980 (Best et to the., 1995, Juniper and Parr 1998), with 59.320 birds imported by countries CITES between 1983-1988. In 1995, the population Wild was estimated in 15.000 birds, mainly in Ecuador (Best et to the., 1995). This represents a very crude c.70% decline in 10 years, although it is still locally common in some remains of its habitat. (Juniper and Parr 1998).

Counts of investigations in the Cerros de Amotape National Park and in the Tumbes national reserve they revealed a descent of the 33,2% between 1992 and 2008 (Anon. 2009).

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

critical hazard critically endangered ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: In danger of extinction.

• Population trend: Decreasing.

The main threat to this species is the wild bird trade. The habitat It is also losing out by logging, Agriculture and overgrazing. Its persecution as a pest crops can be also significant.

Is expected that the rate of decline is more slow in the next 10 years.


"Grey-cheeked Parakeet" in captivity:

Most of the existing populations are found in the houses of individuals such as pets. Because of this, effort has been made to save this species of Brotogeris.

Alternative names:

– Gray-cheeked Parakeet, Gray cheeked Parakeet, Grey cheeked Parakeet, Grey-cheeked Parakeet (English).
– Toui flamboyant, Perroquet à flancs orangés, Perroquet de Perico, Perruche ou (French).
– Feuerflügelsittich (German).
– Periquito-de-bochecha-cinza (Portuguese).
– Catita Macareña, Periquito de Alas Naranjas (español).
– Perico de Mejilla Gris (Peru).


scientific classification:

John Latham
John Latham

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Brotogeris
– Scientific name: Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
– Citation: (Latham, 1801)
– Protonimo: Psittacus pyrrhopterus


Images Grey-cheeked Parakeet:

Catita-Macarena-(5)
Catita-Macarena-(4)
Catita-Macarena-(3)
Catita-Macarena-(2)


Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Brotogeris

Sources:

– Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife
– Parrot Book, parrots and macaws Neotropical

– Photos:

(1) – Grey-cheeked Parakeet (also known as the Fire-winged Parakeet) at El Empalme (also known officially as Velasco Ibarra), a town located in Guayas, Ecuador By markaharper1 [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(2) – Periquito macareño (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera), Quito, Ecuador by Diego Delso [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – Grey-cheeked Parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera) in captivity in Cuenca, Ecuador By Beatrice Murch (originally posted to Flickr as Grey headed parrot) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – A pet Grey-cheeked Parakeet By Juano80 (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera in Río Milagro in Yaguachi. Prov. Guayas. ECU by Ronald Navarrete-Amaya – Flickr

– Sounds: (xENO-singing)

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Tepui Parrotlet
Nannopsittaca panychlora

Origin: Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil
Character: Quiet, sociable.
Life expectancy: 20 years.
Height: 14 to 15,7 cm..

Cotorrita de tepuy

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Description:

Tepui Parrotlet

The Tepui Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora) measured between 14 and 15,7 cm.. height. Small size, with wings sharp and tail cut and wedge.

The head It is green with yellow tinge oliváceo; the eye area is yellow, color extending below and behind the eyes. The upperparts they are green (brighter and less than oliváceo head). Upperwing-coverts green. Flight feathers blackish green tipped primary, brownish opaque below; INFRACA-wing coverts green. The underparts yellowish green turn yellow-green in the undertail-coverts. Upper, the tail is green; undertail, yellower. Bill grey; cere grey; Bello to singr dark gray; irises brown; legs Rosaceae.

Both sexes are similar; the female has the forecrown Off-white to yellowish.

Habitat:

They inhabit moist montane forests. in tropical and subtropical highlands, sometimes in the rainforest of the lowlands around tepuyes, generally 750-1,850 m (Gran Sabana), although they observed at the top of Auyantepui to 2,200 meters and near the summit Monte Roraima A 2,200 m; to 750-950 metres in Sucre.

Can reproduce in subtropical and tropical zone descend to feed. Recent records in the view of birds in the lowlands suggest at least seasonal aparienciones at lower altitudes. Fly very high, fast and straight, in compact flocks of 6 to 150 individuals. It´s resident but it shows seasonal migrations.

Reproduction:

Sleeps and nests in Tepuis. Not much more information about the reproduction of this species in the wild.

Food:

In their natural habitats, the Tepui Parrotlet normally eat fruits, seeds and small insects.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 486.000 km2

Mainly montana, It is distributed in several scattered populations in eastern Venezuela and the adjacent area of ​​western Guyana; concentrated in Gran Sabana from the east of Bolívar in Venezuela (for example, Montes Roraima and Auyantepui); It is also present around the meseta del Duida and the lowlands of Ventauri River, amazon, and in the West of Guyana from the area Camaran River; a more distant population occupies the Paria Peninsula (for example, the Monte Papelón), Sucre, to the northeast of Venezuela. Probably you can be observed at the north end of Roraima, Brazil.

Apparently locally common and stable, but perhaps it diminished in Paria peninsula due to large-scale deforestation. Much of the range is included in Canaima National Park.

Conservation:

State of conservation ⓘ

minor concern Minor Concern ⓘ (UICN)ⓘ

• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern.
• Population trend: Stable.

Justification of the population

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, but this species is described as «quite common, but unevenly distributed» (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification of trend

It is suspected that this species has lost 6,9-11,6% of habitat within its distribution over three generations (15 years) starting from a model of deforestation Amazon (Soares-Filho et to the., 2006, Bird et to the., 2011). Given the susceptibility of the species to hunting and / or capture, It is suspected that its population decline by <25% during three generations.

"Tepui Parrotlet" in captivity:

Breeding in captivity outside of South America. It is intelligent, quiet and very sociable.
Can normally live about 20 years.

Alternative names:

– Tepui Parrotlet, Tepui Parakeet, Tepui parrolet (English).
– Toui des tépuis, Toui tépui (French).
– Tepuisittich, Grünsperlingspapagei, Tepui Sittich (German).
– Periquito-dos-tepuis, periquito-do-Tepui (Portuguese).
– Catita Chirica, Cotorrita de tepuy, Cotorrita Tepuí (español).
– Chirica (Venezuela).

scientific classification:

– Order: Psittaciformes
– Family: Psittacidae
– Genus: Nannopsittaca
– Scientific name: Nannopsittaca panychlora
– Citation: (Salvin & Godman, 1883)
– Protonimo: Brotogerys [sic] panychlorus

Images of the "Tepui Parrotlet"

Video of the "Tepui Parrotlet"

Parrots in the world

Species of the genus Nannopsittaca


Tepui Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora)


Sources:

  • Avibase
  • Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
  • Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
  • Birdlife
  • Parrot Book, Parrots and macaws Neotropical

  • Photos:

(1) – Credit: © Scott Echols, DVM
(2) – Brotogerys panychlorus = nannopsittaca panychlora (color green) & Microcerculus ustulatus (color brown) By J G Keulemans (Ibis 1883 (Web)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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