Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus)

Other Scientific Names
Touit purpurata [BirdLife International (2004)], Touit purpurata [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Touit purpurata [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
17 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1788)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.

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

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and stable.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) [XC525095]
by id from PNN Chiribiquete, cunar\u00e9- Am\u00fa, Colombia (?)

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) [XC271983]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Colakreek, Para, Suriname (call, call flight)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

viridiceps Chapman, 1929 - Southern Venezuela southern from Cerro Duida into northern Brazil on upper R Negro and west to south-eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador (one record) and north-eastern Peru.
purpuratus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - Southern Venezuela eastern from Cerro Duida through the Guianas to northern Brazil, including lower R Negro, as far as Maranh�o.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) - 10 files

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