Manu Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae) | Photos and ID

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ForestCavity nestSmall · 42 g

Manu Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae), photo 1 — Photo: Rob Williams · CC BY 4.0

Manu Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae), photo 2 — Photo: Sandra Keller · CC BY 4.0

Manu Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Manu Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Rob Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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The upper parts, nape, auriculars, dorsum, tertials, wing covers, rump, upper-tail, and rectrices are bright green. The forehead, anterior crown, and ores are a pale blue. The malar area, breast, belly, and under-tail are a paler more yellowish green. No sexual dimorphism has been described as yet.

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When to see the Manu Parrotlet

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Manu Parrotlet

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Peru Brazil Bolivia

About the Manu Parrotlet

The Manu parrotlet or Amazonian parrotlet is a species of parrotlet native to the western Amazon basin, from southern Peru to northwest Bolivia. It is found in lowland forests near bamboo and rivers.

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Easily confused with

Tepui ParrotletNannopsittaca panychloraIt is light green with brown eyes.

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