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Red-fronted Parrotlet (Touit costaricensis)
Also Known As: Red-winged Parrotlet, Costa Rican Parrotlet
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Did You Know?
The Touit genus of parrotlets nests in arboreal termitaria, or termite nests in trees.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:2500-10,000
Range: Costa Rica, south from Caribbean slope of Cordillera Central at Puerto Limon and Volcan Turrialba and W Panama, in Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, and W Cocle.
Habitat:
Found from 500-1000m (1640-3280 ft), seasonally up to 3000m (9840 ft) in cool, wet forest, forest edge and occasionally over clearings.
Threat Summary:
This species is threatened by deforestation through burning, logging and conversion for cultivation.
IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits, epiphytes, blossoms and seeds.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Seen generally in pairs or small family flocks. Keeps to middle and upper storeys of canopy. Roosts communally in larger groups, then flies to feeding areas at dawn. Wary and difficult to approach.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2-3 eggs
Breeding Season:
Probably during dry season.
Links to Other Project(s):
Parrots of Costa Rica Conservation Paper
More Info Sites:
Infonatura search for 'Red-fronted Parrotlet'
http://cloudbridge.org/birds.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-fronted_Parrotlet
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