Celestial or Pacific Parrotlet Mutations – Forpus coelestis
In captivity, a variety of mutations have occurred, including blue, yellow / lutino, white, blue pastel, green fallow, blue fallow, pied, and dilute. Below
Parrotlets
Articles about Parrotlets from the Beauty of Birds archive of expert pet bird care and training guides.
Dusky-billed Parrotlets aka Sclater’s Parrotlets
The Sclater’s Parrotlet (Forpus modestus, syn. Forpus sclateri sclateri) – also known as the Dusky-billed or Black Billed Parrotlet – is endemic to South
Amazonian Parrotlets (Manu)
The Manu Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae) or Amazonian Parrotlet is a recently described species.
Red-fronted Parrotlets
The Red-fronted Parrotlet, Touit costaricensis, has historically been listed as a sub-species of the Red-winged Parrotlet as Touit dilectissima
Brown-backed Parrotlets aka Black-backed Parrotlets, the Black-eared Parrotlets or Wied’s Parrotlets
The Brown-backed Parrotlet (Touit melanonota) is also known as the Black-backed Parrotlet, the Black-eared Parrotlet or Wied’s Parrotlet is rare and
Spot-winged Parrotlets (Touit stictoptera)
The Spot-winged Parrotlets (Touit stictoptera), also known as Emma’s Parrotlets, are endemic to Northwestern South America; Central Colombia and Ecuador,
Yellow-faced Parrotlets (Forpus xanthops)
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet (Forpus xanthops) is endemic to dry woodland, riparian thickets and scrub in the Marañón Valley in north-western Peru.
Green-rumped Parrotlets aka Guiana Parrotlets
The Green-rumped Parrotlet aka Guiana Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus passerinus or Forpus guianensis ) is restricted to French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana.
Seven-colored Parrotlets or Lilac-tailed Parrotlets
The Seven-colored Parrotlet (Touit batavica) is also commonly referred to as Seven-colored Parakeets, Spotted-tailed Parrotlets or Lilac-tailed Parrotlets.
Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlets
The Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet (Touit huetii) is found in the subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of southeast, southern and northeast Venezuela,