Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius)

Other Names (World)
Mexican Parrotlet, Blue-rumped Parrotlet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
17 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Souanc�, 1856)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest. From sea-level - 1,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Mexico.

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A thin, tinkling 'cree'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius) [XC332557]
by Frank Lambert from San Joaquin, Cuauht\u00e9moc, Colima, Mexico (song)

Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius) [XC773209]
by id from Chacalilla, San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico (?)

Subspecies
Possible subspecies pallidus likely to be indistinct from nominate or representing northern end of cline.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

cyanopygius (Souanc�, 1856) - Western Mexico.
insularis (Ridgway, 1888) - Tres Marías Is, off western Mexico.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius) - 10 files

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