Dusky-billed parrotlet
| Dusky-billed parrotlet | |
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| At Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Subfamily: | Arinae |
| Genus: | Forpus |
| Species: | F. modestus |
| Binomial name | |
| Forpus modestus (Cabanis, 1849) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Forpus modestus Keulemans, 1891
The dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus modestus), also known as the Sclater's parrotlet, is a small species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in the Amazon Rainforest in South America, where it is locally fairly common; it is in the Andes, and the Amazonian foothills; also the Amazon River outlet, and Marajo Island. It resembles other parrotlets, but has a largely dark upper mandible.
Aviculture
The dusky-billed parrotlet is not commonly available in aviculture. It isn't available in the U.S. at all and is not common in Europe.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Forpus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
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- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
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