Green-rumped parrotlet

Forpus passerinus

The green-rumped parrotlet (Forpus passerinus), also known as the green-rumped parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae that is found in northeastern South America and the Caribbean

Family: Psittacidae Order: parrot Conservation: Least Concern
Green-rumped parrotlet

About the Green-rumped parrotlet

The green-rumped parrotlet (Forpus passerinus), also known as the green-rumped parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae that is found in northeastern South America and the Caribbean island of Trinidad. The green-rumped parrotlet occurs from northern Venezuela eastwards to the lower Amazon in Brazil, Also Suriname and has been introduced to Curaçao, Jamaica and Barbados. It prefers semi-open lowland areas and is also sometimes present in city parks. There are five subspecies.

Fun Facts About Green-rumped parrotlet

  • The green-rumped parrotlet (Forpus passerinus), also known as the green-rumped parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae that is found in northeastern South America and the Caribbean
  • The green-rumped parrotlet occurs from northern Venezuela eastwards to the lower Amazon in Brazil, Also Suriname and has been introduced to Curaçao, Jamaica and Barbados.

Conservation Status

The Green-rumped parrotlet is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.

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Taxonomy & Classification

Orderparrot
FamilyPsittacidae
GenusForpus
SpeciesForpus passerinus

Range & Habitat

Range map of Green-rumped parrotlet

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Related Species

Other species in the Psittacidae family: