Brown-backed Parrotlet (Touit melanonotus)

Other Scientific Names
Touit melanonota [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Touit melanonota [Collar et al. (1994)], Touit melanonota [Stotz et al. (1996)], Touit melanonota [BirdLife International (2000)]

Other Names (World)
Brown-backed Parrotlet, Black-eared Parrotlet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Wied, 1820)

Habitat
Lower montane evergreen forest. From 500 - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Eastern Brazil in Bahia (19th century), Rio de Janeiro and S�o Paulo.

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

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through urbanisation, agricultural expansion, colonisation and associated road-building, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Harsh chatterings.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (23)...)

Brown-backed Parrotlet (Touit melanonotus) [XC234161]
by Guilherme Willrich from Itapo\u00e1, Santa Catarina, Brazil (flight call)

Brown-backed Parrotlet (Touit melanonotus) [XC351033]
by id from Ubatuba, SP. Praia Vermelha do Sul, Brazil (call, calls, perched and in flight)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Golden-tailed Parrotlet (Touit surdus) has extensive yellow on tail and green back

References
See References.

Files:

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