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NTNear ThreatenedEndemicFruit
WoodlandCavity nestSmall · 34 g
WoodlandCavity nestSmall · 34 g
When to see the Mexican Parrotlet
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Mexican Parrotlet
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Mexican Parrotlet
The Mexican parrotlet, also known as the turquoise-rumped parrotlet or the Mexican blue-rumped parrotlet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.
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Easily confused with
Turquoise-winged ParrotletForpus spengeliTurquoise-winged parrotlets are typically 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long and weigh about 28 grams (0.99 oz).
Riparian ParrotletForpus crassirostrisRiparian parrotlets are typically 12–13 centimetres (4.7–5.1 in) long and weigh about 28 grams (0.99 oz).
Yellow-faced ParrotletForpus xanthopsYellow-faced parrotlets are about 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long and weigh about 35 grams (1.2 oz).
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