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*''F. p. cyanochlorus'' (Schlegel, 1864) - found in northern [[Brazil]], the male is like the nominate race, but the female's tail feathers have more green on the underside, there is yellow throughout and a green forehead. | *''F. p. cyanochlorus'' (Schlegel, 1864) - found in northern [[Brazil]], the male is like the nominate race, but the female's tail feathers have more green on the underside, there is yellow throughout and a green forehead. | ||
*''F. p. cyanophanes'' (Todd, 1915) - On the male the blue wing-markings are more violet and show more blue when the wing is closed. This sub-species is found in northern [[Colombia]]. | *''F. p. cyanophanes'' (Todd, 1915) - On the male the blue wing-markings are more violet and show more blue when the wing is closed. This sub-species is found in northern [[Colombia]]. | ||
| − | *''F. p. deliciosus'' (Ridgway, 1888) - smaller than the nominate race, the male has an emerald green rump with a bluish tinge and broad pale blue edging on the greater wing coverts. The female has more yellow throughout and a deeper yellow facial area. Found in eastern [[Brazil]] and along the Amazon River.[[#External Links|[1]]]</sup> | + | *''F. p. deliciosus'' (Ridgway, 1888) - smaller than the nominate race, the male has an emerald green rump with a bluish tinge and broad pale blue edging on the greater wing coverts. The female has more yellow throughout and a deeper yellow facial area. Found in eastern [[Brazil]] and along the Amazon River. <sup>[[#External Links|[1]]]</sup> |
*''F. p. passerinus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - nominate race found in the [[Guianas]]. | *''F. p. passerinus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - nominate race found in the [[Guianas]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 21 July 2009
- Forpus passerinus
Identification
12-13 cm (4.75-5 ins)
Generally green all over, nape and back of head has a greyish-white tinge. Lower back and upper tail-coverts nearest to base are green, in some birds with pale blue tinge; under wing-coverts and shoulders dark violet-blue; primary-coverts and base of secondaries violet-blue; outer webs of large upper wing-coverts pale blue. Tail yellowish green tipped with black. Bill pale horn-colour; narrow periophthalmic ring grey; iris dark brown; feet flesh-colored. Female are like the males, but do not have the blue markings; narrow band to forehead pale yellowish. Immature are like the adults.
Distribution
Northern Colombia and Venezuela, the Guianas, northern and eastern Brazil, along the Amazon River almost as far as Manaus.[1]
Taxonomy
There are 5 subspecies:
- F. p. cyanochlorus (Schlegel, 1864) - found in northern Brazil, the male is like the nominate race, but the female's tail feathers have more green on the underside, there is yellow throughout and a green forehead.
- F. p. cyanophanes (Todd, 1915) - On the male the blue wing-markings are more violet and show more blue when the wing is closed. This sub-species is found in northern Colombia.
- F. p. deliciosus (Ridgway, 1888) - smaller than the nominate race, the male has an emerald green rump with a bluish tinge and broad pale blue edging on the greater wing coverts. The female has more yellow throughout and a deeper yellow facial area. Found in eastern Brazil and along the Amazon River. [1]
- F. p. passerinus (Linnaeus, 1758) - nominate race found in the Guianas.
- F. p. viridissimus (Lafresnaye, 1848) - found in northern Venezuela, north-eastern Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and Curacao. It is like the nominate race but the male has paler blue markings.
Habitat
Inhabits lowland wet and dry forests, farms, ranches, gardens and city parks.
Behaviour
The parrotlets form small flocks flying quickly around and twittering, then they disappear into a tree in silence.
Voice: constant twittering while at rest or feeding; flight call is a chee chee or chit-it chit-it.[1]
