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
Eastern Brazil in Bahia (19th century), Rio de Janeiro and Sío Paulo.
 
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.
Brown-backed Parrotlet (Touit melanonotus) [XC441566]
by Henry Miller Alexandre from Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil (flight call)
Brown-backed Parrotlet (Touit melanonotus) [XC314264]
by Jeremy Minns from Nucleo Curucutu - PE Serra do Mar, Itanha\u00e9m, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil (alarm call, flight call)