Forpus modestus
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The dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus modestus), also known as Sclater's parrotlet, is a small species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. There is one subspecies: Forpus modestus sclateri. The dusky-billed parrotlet is found in the Amazon rainforest in South America, where it is locally fairly common; it also occurs in the Andes and the Amazonian foothills, the Amazon River outlet, and Marajo Island.
Dusky-billed parrotlets prefer lowland tropical rainforest edges and clearings, riparian zones, secondary habitats, and savanna. They seem to favor seasonally-flooding forests. They are not found at altitudes higher than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.
According to the IUCN Red List, dusky-billed parrotlets are a species of Least Concern. Their population size is unknown, but is believed to be stable. Unlike many members of the genus Forpus, they are not captured for the parrot trade, and they are relatively unaffected by deforestation. There are many protected areas throughout their range.
Dusky-billed parrotlets are usually found... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-billed Parrotlet sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 344th most-seen of the 436 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-billed Parrotlet in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky-billed Parrotlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Dusky-billed Parrotlet sightings, Amacayacu National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Dusky-billed Parrotlet that you can see in Amacayacu National Natural Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Tui Parakeet (about 40%), Dusky-headed Parakeet (about 30%) and Blue-headed Parrot (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky-billed Parrotlet is recorded against all the birds logged in Amacayacu National Natural Park (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
