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Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
Touit purpuratus
Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 59.7 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 purpuratus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 59.7 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sapphire-rumped 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 Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 59.7 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 3.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet?
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 59.7 g.
Where does the Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet live?
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet belong to?
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet eat?
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet migrate?
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Sapphire-rumped 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 Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet make?
1 real field recording of the Sapphire-rumped 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 Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet's range?
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet has a mapped global range of about 3.8 million km².
Conservation
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