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 Manu National Park on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 415th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-billed Parrotlet in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, 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, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Dusky-billed Parrotlet that you can see in Manu National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Chestnut-fronted Macaw (about 50%), Blue-headed Parrot (about 40%) and Blue-and-yellow Macaw (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 Manu National Park (65 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.
