Dusky-billed Parrotlet

The Dusky-billed Parrotlet , also known as the Sclater's Parrotlet, is a small species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in the Amazon Rainforest in South America, where it is locally fairly common; it is in the Andes, and the Amazonian foothills; also the Amazon River outlet, and Marajo Island. It resembles other parrotlets, but has a largely dark upper mandible.

The Dusky-billed Parrotlet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

sclateri Dusky-billed Parrotlet 23a Forpus coelestis Pacific Parrotlet http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCList.html Classification of birds of South America; Composite List: Spectacled Parrotlet Forpus sclateri, Dusky-billed Parrotlet Forpus coelestis, Pacific http://www.tc.umn.edu/~mulho005/docs/BPeru-xls.htm Peru list following Clements and Shany, A Field Guide to the Birds ...: Dusky-billed Parrotlet, F. sclateri. Pacific Parrotlet, F. coelestis. Yellow-faced http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Forpus_xanthops.html ADW: Forpus xanthops: Classification: Forpus xanthops (yellow-faced parrotlet). Classification. ... Parent taxa. Genus Forpus http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Forpus. More

The Dusky-billed Parrotlet is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland rainforests edges and swamplands It survives on a diet consists of seeds, berries, and buds. It is a gregarious little birds. These little parrotlets will gather in flocks of a 100 plus and are easy to spot. . The Yellow-faced Parrotlet, is endemic to Peru. More

Did You Know?The Dusky-billed Parrotlet takes mineral soil from clay river banks alongside other parrots. This is called geophagy. Species Profile Genus: Forpus Species: sclateri Size: Adult Weight: 12.5cm (4.8 in) Probably 30-35g (1-1.2 oz) Races including nominate: two: F.s. sclateri, F.s. eidos Colourization Adult: F.s. More

Did You Know?The Dusky-billed Parrotlet takes mineral soil from clay river banks alongside other parrots. This is called geophagy. Status in the Wild World Population: Not recorded Range: F.s. sclateri: From Belem, Para, N Brazil, west to SE Colombia, south to E Peru, W Brazil and N Bolivia. F.s. eidos: French Guiana, W Guyana, E and S Venezuela and N Brazil to E Colombia. More