Red-fronted Parrotlet
Touit costaricensis
Red-fronted Parrotlet (Touit costaricensis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Red-fronted Parrotlet (Touit costaricensis) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 80 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 costaricensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 80 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-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 Red-fronted Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-fronted Parrotlet (Touit costaricensis) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica to w Panama.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 80 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 9,984 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-fronted Parrotlet?
The Red-fronted Parrotlet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 80 g.
Where does the Red-fronted Parrotlet live?
The Red-fronted Parrotlet is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica to w Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-fronted Parrotlet belong to?
The Red-fronted Parrotlet (Touit costaricensis) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Red-fronted Parrotlet eat?
The Red-fronted Parrotlet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-fronted Parrotlet migrate?
The Red-fronted Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-fronted 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.
How large is the Red-fronted Parrotlet's range?
The Red-fronted Parrotlet has a mapped global range of about 9,984 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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