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Blue-fronted Parrotlet  (Touit dilectissima)

Also Known As: Red-winged Parrotlet
 
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Blue-fronted Parrotlets allopreening

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Did You Know?
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet is an arboreal termitaria nester. This means it nests in termite mounds in trees.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range: Cerro Jefe area, C Panama, to W Colombia, south on western slopes of Andes to El Oro, SW Ecuador, and N Colombia, at northern extremity of Cordillera Oriental, Norte de Santander-Cesar border, east to Trujillo, NW Venezuela.

Habitat:
Found from 500-2000m (1640-6560 ft) in humid and wet forest, including tall secondary growth forest and cloud forest, mainly in upland country.

Threat Summary:
Presumed to be declining locally from deforestation (particularly in Colombia).

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on small seeds, fruits and blossoms.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Gregarious; birds roost communally in forest canopy. Some seasonal and altitudinal movements, presumably in response to food availability. Usually seen in pairs or small groups of up to 15 individuals. Easily overlooked while quietly feeding in canopy.

Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available

Breeding Season:
June-January

More Info Sites:
Infonatura search for 'Blue-fronted Parrotlet'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-fronted_Parrotlet