Alternative name: Manu Parrotlet
- Nannopsittaca dachilleae
Identification
- Mostly green
- Powder-blue lores and forehead
- Pale yellow-green cheeks and chin.
Distribution
South America: found in tropical south-eastern Peru and north-western Bolivia (and probably adjacent western Brazil)
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Lowland forests near bamboo and rivers.
Behaviour
Usually seen in small flocks of less than 20.
Diet
The diet includes seeds and fruit.
Breeding
They nest in bromeliads or other epiphytes.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amazonian Parrotlet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amazonian_Parrotlet
External Links
.GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
