Family Parrots (Psittacidae)
Least Concern
Turquoise-winged Parrotlet (Forpus spengeli)
Taxonomy
French: Toui de Spengel German: Türkisflügel-Sperlingspapagei Spanish: Cotorrita aliturquesa
Taxonomy:
Psittacula spengeli
Hartlaub
, 1885,Barranquilla, Colombia
.Distribution:
N Colombia from Sucre across lower Magdalena Valley to W & S base of Santa Marta Mts.
Descriptive notes
12–13 cm. Principally green parrotlet, which is overall much paler than F. xanthopterygius, with which F. spengeli was previously treated as conspecific (... read more
Voice
No known differences between this species and F. xanthopterygius.
Habitat
Generally inhabits semi-arid country, with second growth, scrub and scattered trees, principally in... read more
Food and feeding
No known differences from F. xanthopterygius.
Breeding
No data, although presumably similar to in general specifics to the ecology of F. xanthopterygius.
Movements
No evidence for any migrations.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). CITES II. Overall range is comparatively small, and numbers have perhaps declined but no estimate of population size or knowledge of... read more
Hitherto treated as conspecific with F. xanthopterygius, or sometimes as race of F. passerinus#R, or considered possibly a race of F. cyanopygius#R; differs from xanthopterygius, however, in pale turquoise vs rich blue rump and wing-coverts of male (3); dark blue vs rich blue underwing-coverts of male (2); yellow forehead and lores of female (2). Original description also included spelling “spengleri”, on plate; present spelling selected by First Reviser#R#R. Monotypic.