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Least Concern

Parrots

Pacific Parrotlet

Forpus coelestis

Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.

Field guide · LocationsWhere to see this bird

Found across 18 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Colombia Birds of Germany Birds of Ecuador Birds of the United Kingdom Birds of Peru Birds of the United States Birds of England Birds of Lancashire Birds of California Birds of Michigan

By family

Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Colombia Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Germany Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Ecuador Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United Kingdom Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Peru Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United States Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of England Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of California

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The Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Forpus
Species coelestis

Where it lives

Western Ecuador and northwestern Peru

South America

Quick facts

Weight: 26.1 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Pacific Parrotlet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Pacific Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Ecuador and nw Peru.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 147,000 km².

Songs & calls

Pacific Parrotlet — Call

Recorded by Hans Matheve Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Pacific Parrotlet?

The Pacific Parrotlet is a small bird that weighs around 26.1 g.

Where does the Pacific Parrotlet live?

The Pacific Parrotlet is found across South America with a range covering SA w Ecuador and nw Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Pacific Parrotlet belong to?

The Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Pacific Parrotlet eat?

The Pacific Parrotlet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Pacific Parrotlet migrate?

The Pacific Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Pacific 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 Pacific Parrotlet make?

1 real field recording of the Pacific 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 Pacific Parrotlet's range?

The Pacific Parrotlet has a mapped global range of about 147,000 km².