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Dusky-billed Parrotlet  (Forpus sclateri)

Also Known As: Sclater's Parrotlet
 
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Dusky-billed Parrotlet group

Credit: © Arthur Grosset | http://www.arthurgrosset.com
 
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Did You Know?
The Dusky-billed Parrotlet takes mineral soil from clay river banks alongside other parrots. This is called geophagy.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range:
F.s. sclateri: From Belem, Para, N Brazil, west to SE Colombia, south to E Peru, W Brazil and N Bolivia.
F.s. eidos: French Guiana, W Guyana, E and S Venezuela and N Brazil to E Colombia.


Habitat:
Found up to 1000m (3280 ft) in lowland tropical rainforest in clearings, forest edge, riparian growth, varzea, secondary habitats and savanna.

Threat Summary:
There is evidence for this species' decline in E Amazonia and possibly an increase in Colombia.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Diet consists of seeds, berries, buds and blossoms.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Found in flocks of 100 or more individuals outside breeding season. Nests in tree cavity. Conspicuous while moving amongst foliage of canopy.

Clutch and Egg Size:
Unknown number of spherical to elliptical eggs, 18.0 x 15.0mm (0.7 x 0.6 in).

Breeding Season:
July

More Info Sites:
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?searchName=Forpus+sclateri

http://www.parrotlets.com/Forpus.htm