Red-fronted Parrotlet (Touit costaricensis)

Other Names (World)
Red-fronted Parrotlet, Red-winged Parrotlet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
15 - 17.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cory, 1913)

Habitat
Very wet montane forest, occasionally lowland humid forest and patchy secondary growth. From 700 - 1,500 m, occasionally up to 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Costa Rica (B) (NB), Panama (B) (NB).

Costa Rica to western Panama.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through burning, small-scale logging operations and conversion for intensive agricultural use, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Harsh and high-pitched 'tuiiit' calls.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Red-fronted Parrotlet (Touit costaricensis) [XC274405]
by id from Tapant\u00ed NP, Cartago, Costa Rica (call, call flight)

Subspecies
Sometimes treated as conspecific with Blue-fronted Parrotlet (Touit dilectissimus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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