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Blue-fronted Parrotlet
Touit dilectissimus
Blue-fronted Parrotlet (Touit dilectissimus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Blue-fronted Parrotlet (Touit dilectissimus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 65 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Touit
- Species dilectissimus
Where it lives
Eastern Panama to Venezuela and northwestern Ecuador
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet (Touit dilectissimus) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama to Venezuela and nw Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 133,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-fronted Parrotlet?
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Blue-fronted Parrotlet live?
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama to Venezuela and nw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-fronted Parrotlet belong to?
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet (Touit dilectissimus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Blue-fronted Parrotlet eat?
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Blue-fronted Parrotlet migrate?
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-fronted Parrotlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue-fronted Parrotlet make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-fronted Parrotlet — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-fronted Parrotlet's range?
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet has a mapped global range of about 133,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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