Photo: Joseph Wolf / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Spot-winged Parrotlet
Touit stictopterus
Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 78.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Touit
- Species stictopterus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 78.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-winged Parrotlet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Spot-winged Parrotlet is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Colombia, Ecuador and n Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 78.8 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-winged Parrotlet?
The Spot-winged Parrotlet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 78.8 g.
Where does the Spot-winged Parrotlet live?
The Spot-winged Parrotlet is found across South America with a range covering SA s Colombia, Ecuador and n Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spot-winged Parrotlet belong to?
The Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Spot-winged Parrotlet eat?
The Spot-winged Parrotlet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Spot-winged Parrotlet migrate?
The Spot-winged Parrotlet is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Spot-winged Parrotlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Spot-winged Parrotlet make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-winged Parrotlet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spot-winged Parrotlet's range?
The Spot-winged Parrotlet has a mapped global range of about 33,000 km².
Conservation
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