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Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Species: | Forpus coelestis |
| Common: | Pacific parrotlet |
The Pacific parrotlet is a species of small parrot in the Psittacidae family, native to Ecuador and Peru.
Identification
The Pacific Parrotlet is a small green parrot.
Adult Male
The adult males have blue on their wings, backs and streaking back from their eyes.
Adult Female
The adult females are all green lacking the blue of the male.
Gallery
Female (left), male (right)
Guayaquil, Ecuador (2010)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Order: Psittaciformes (parrots)Family: Psittacidae (true parrots)