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Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius)
Also Known As: Blue-rumped Parrotlet, Turquoise-rumped Parrotlet, Sonora Parrotlet (F.c. pallidus), Grayson's Parrotlet (F.c. insularis)
Mexican Parrotlet
Credit: © Reta Bray
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Did You Know?
The Mexican Parrotlet wanders frequently in search of food, perhaps more than most parrotlets. This presents fluctuating numbers in any given area, making a quantitative assessment of this species difficult.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:Not recorded
Range:
F.c. cyanopygius: Sinaloa and W Durango south to Colima.
F.c. pallidus: SE Sonora and N Sinaloa.
F.c. insularis: Tres Marias Islands, off coast of Nayarit.
Habitat:
Found up to 1300m (4264 ft) in gallery and deciduous woodland, plantations, scrub, semi-arid open country and cultivated areas with trees, mainly in lowland and foothills.
Threat Summary:
Subspecies insularis may be at risk. On the whole, this species has endured large-scale modification of its habitat without much of an effect on its numbers.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Diet includes Ficus fruits, berries and grass seeds.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Gregarious, forming flocks of 4-30 individuals, sometimes with Orange-fronted Conures (Aratinga canicularis). Wanders locally in search of food. Will take seeds from the ground. Peak activity levels are first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3 eggs
Breeding Season:
May-July
More Info Sites:
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?searchName=Forpus+cyanopygius
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