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Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictoptera)
Also Known As: Brown-shouldered Parrotlet
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Did You Know?
Parrotlets were kept in a French menagerie as long ago as 1682.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:1000-2500
Range: C Colombia, on western slopes of Cordillera Central in Cauca, western slopes of Cordillera Oriental in Cundinamarca, Sierra de la Macarena in Meta and possibly E Narino and eastern slopes of Andes in E Ecuador to N Peru.
Habitat:
Found from 350-2300m (1148-7544 ft) in tall humid subtropical forest; also reports from savanna-like woodland and stunted ridge-top growth.
Threat Summary:
This species is rare and declining due to continuing deforestation for illegal crops and human settlement, particularly in Colombia.
IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable
Wild Diet:
Feeds on Ficus figs, fruits and allegedly maize crops.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Little known; it is thought that this species moves in response to food availability. Usually seen in groups of up to 10 individuals, with larger flocks where food abundant. Is quiet and easily overlooked while resting or feeding in dense foliage.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available
Breeding Season:
Not available
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.tbpa.net/case_01.htm
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/sangay.html
More Info Sites:
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?searchName=Touit+stictopterus
http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/spot-winged.parrotlet.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spot-winged_Parrotlet
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