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Status in the Wild

World Population:
250-1000

Range: NW Peru; confined to upper Rio Maranon valley, from E La Libertad north to SE Cajamarca and S Amazonas.

Habitat:
Found from 800-1000m (2624-3280 ft), rarely 2400m (7872 ft), in arid, lightly wooded habitats in the upper tropical and subtropical areas including scrub, riparian vegetation, open balsa woodland, cactus montane desert and open country with scattered vegetation.

Threat Summary:
Trapping for the wild bird trade. Mortality rate during capture is estimated at 40-100%.

IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable

Wild Diet:
Food items include cactus and tree fruits, seeds and flowers; also grass and wheat seeds.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Social birds; roosts communally. Up to 70 pairs in communal nesting area.

Clutch and Egg Size:
3 to 6 eggs

Breeding Season:
March-April

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.abcbirds.org/international/parrots.htm

More Info Sites:
http://www.parrotparrot.com/articles/parrotlet.html

http://www.parrotletalliance.org/pages/species.htm