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Species Profile

Genus:
Forpus

Species:
passerinus

Size:	Adult Weight:
12cm (4.7 in)	20-28g (0.7-1.0 oz)

Races including nominate:
five: F.p. passerinus, F.p. viridissimus, F.p. cyanophanes, F.p. cyanochlorus, F.p. deliciosus

Colourization Adult:
F.p. passerinus: male-lower back to upper tail coverts green, grey wash on nape and hindneck; secondary coverts pale blue; outer secondary feathers and inner primary coverts purple/blue; underwing coverts purple/blue tipped with green. Bill pink/horn coloured. Eye brown. Female-green markings instead of blue. F.p. viridissimus: male-darker green body; secondary feathers and secondary coverts darker blue; underwing coverts and axillary feathers blue/green with purple/blue patch on lesser underwing coverts. Female-as in passerinus. F.p. cyanophanes: male-as in viridissimus, but more extensive purple/blue on primary and secondary coverts forming obvious patch on closed wing. Female-as in passerinus. F.p. cyanochlorus: male-as in passerinus, but darker purple/blue on lesser underwing coverts. Female-more yellow/green than passerinus. F.p. deliciosus: male-lower back and rump emerald green washed pale blue; primary and secondary coverts pale blue with violet/blue along shafts of feathers. Female-as in passerinus, but with yellow wash on forehead.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adults.

Call: Calls in flight said to be shrill cheet-it...cheet-it or chee-sup....chee-sup. Also loud chattering notes while in flocks and more penetrating sounds.

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