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Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpurata)
Also Known As: Guiana Parrotlet
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Did You Know?
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet nests in a variety of places, including arboreal termitaria, or termite nests in trees.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:Not recorded
Range:
T.p. purpurata: Guianas, N Brazil between Amapa and Sao Luis district, N Maranhao, west to lower Rio Negro in NE Amazonas, and S Venezuela, in SE Bolivar and S Amazonas, east of Cerro Duida.
T.p. viridiceps: Upper Rio Negro catchment in NW Amazonas, N Brazil, and west of Cerro Duida in S Amazonas, and S Venezuela, west to SE Colombia, south from Putumayo, W Caqueta and Rio Guaviare in Vaupes and Guainia, to NE Peru and E Ecuador.
Habitat:
Seen up to 1200m (3936 ft) in lowland humid terra firme and varzea forest, savanna and more open woodland.
Threat Summary:
Deforestation and loss of habitat is a threat to this species.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits and Ficus figs.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Are gregarious, generally seen in groups of 12-40 birds. Forages mainly in upper canopy but observed in lower bushes and occasionally on ground.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3-5 eggs
Breeding Season:
November-April
More Info Sites:
Infonatura search for 'Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire-rumped_Parrotlet
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