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Pacific Parrotlet

Pacific Parrotlet

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The Pacific Parrotlet is a tiny, common, and widespread parrotlet endemic to the dry tropical forests of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Males have prominent blue on their wings and rump.
Where to spot
Dry tropical forests, deciduous woodlands, and thorny scrublands in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru.
How to spot
Look for its small size and the male's distinct blue on the rump and lower back. Listen for their high-pitched, chirpy calls.
When to spot
Easily observed throughout the day, often in small, active flocks. It is a resident.
File:Forpus coelestis "Periquito esmeralda" - comiendo en cultivos de maíz.jpg
File:Forpus coelestis -Peru -male-8-2c.jpg
File:Forpus coelestis -Peru -male-8.jpg
File:Forpus coelestis - male pet.jpg
File:Forpus coelestis -two in Ecuador-8.jpg
File:Forpus coelestis lutino.jpg
File:Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) -pet-8a.jpg
File:Pulli di forpus coelestis.JPG
File:Forpus coelestis "Periquito esmeralda" - comiendo en cultivos de maíz.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Forpus coelestis -Peru -male-8-2c.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Forpus coelestis -Peru -male-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Forpus coelestis - male pet.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Forpus coelestis -two in Ecuador-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Forpus coelestis lutino.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) -pet-8a.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pulli di forpus coelestis.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Pacific Parrotlets are popular in aviculture due to their small size and friendly demeanor, but they are best appreciated in their natural, wild habitat.
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