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Tepui Parrotlet
Nannopsittaca panychlora
Tepui Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Tepui Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 44.1 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 Nannopsittaca
- Species panychlora
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tepui 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 Tepui Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tepui Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA tepuis.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 49,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tepui Parrotlet?
The Tepui Parrotlet is a small bird that weighs around 44.1 g.
Where does the Tepui Parrotlet live?
The Tepui Parrotlet is found across South America with a range covering SA tepuis, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tepui Parrotlet belong to?
The Tepui Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Tepui Parrotlet eat?
The Tepui Parrotlet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Tepui Parrotlet migrate?
The Tepui Parrotlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tepui 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 Tepui Parrotlet make?
1 real field recording of the Tepui Parrotlet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tepui Parrotlet's range?
The Tepui Parrotlet has a mapped global range of about 49,000 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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