Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)

Other Names (World)
Pacific Parrotlet, Celestial Parrotlet, Western Parrotlet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
12 - 13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lesson, 1847)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Ecuador, Peru.

Western Ecuador to north-western Peru.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (31)...)

Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) [XC763525]
by Juan Freile from Cajamarca: Jaen-San Ignacio road, Peru (call, flight call)

Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) [XC619636]
by Christopher Rodriguez-Moreira from San Antonio (near Quito), Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops), with which has been considered conspecific.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) - 10 files

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