Forpus (Typical Parrotlets)

Species in this group

LC

Forpus passerinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Forpus coelestis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Forpus xanthopterygius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Forpus conspicillatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Forpus modestus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Parrotlets

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 20 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 5	~30%
	Green-rumped Parrotlet			~30%
2	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 5	~30%
	Green-rumped Parrotlet			~30%
3	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	~30%
	Pacific Parrotlet			~30%
4	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~20%
5	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~20%
6	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 5	~20%
	Green-rumped Parrotlet			~20%
7	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1 of 5	~20%
	Green-rumped Parrotlet			~20%
8	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~20%
9	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~10%
10	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~10%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~10%
11	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~10%
	Spectacled Parrotlet			~10%
12	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~10%
13	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 5	<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%
	Dusky-billed Parrotlet			<5%
14	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%
15	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 5	<5%
	Dusky-billed Parrotlet			<5%
16	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 5	<5%
	Dusky-billed Parrotlet			<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%
17	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	<5%
	Dusky-billed Parrotlet			<5%
18	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 5	<5%
	Dusky-billed Parrotlet			<5%
19	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	<5%
	Spectacled Parrotlet			<5%
20	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	<5%
	Spectacled Parrotlet			<5%
21	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	<5%
	Green-rumped Parrotlet			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	~40%
	Pacific Parrotlet			~40%
2	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 5	~40%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~40%
3	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~30%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~30%
4	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~30%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~30%
5	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~20%
	Spectacled Parrotlet			~20%
6	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 5	~20%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~20%
7	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~20%
	Spectacled Parrotlet			~20%
8	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 5	~20%
	Green-rumped Parrotlet			~20%
9	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 5	~20%
	Green-rumped Parrotlet			~20%
10	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~20%
11	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 5	~20%
	Pacific Parrotlet			~20%
12	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~20%
13	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~10%
14	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~10%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~10%
15	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~10%
16	Maracaibo	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 5	~10%
	Green-rumped Parrotlet			~10%
17	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~10%
18	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~10%
	Spectacled Parrotlet			~10%
19	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			~10%
20	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%
21	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%
22	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%
23	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%
24	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%
25	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Blue-winged Parrotlet			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
4	Songkhla Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
5	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
6	Potter Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
8	Loro Parque	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
10	Zoo El Pantanal	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
11	El Jardí dels Ocells	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
12	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
13	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Snake Farm of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
15	Bristol Aquarium	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
16	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
17	Aquarium of Niagara	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Bangkok Aquarium	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
19	Huachipa Zoo Park	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
20	Wildlife Rescue Association of BC	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity

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Typical Parrotlets

Species in this group

Green-rumped Parrotlet

Pacific Parrotlet

Blue-winged Parrotlet

Spectacled Parrotlet

Dusky-billed Parrotlet

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Parrotlets

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found