Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet
The scarlet-shouldered parrotlet (Touit huetii), also known as the red-winged parrotlet or Huet's parrotlet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.
| Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet | |
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| At a clay lick in Yasuni National Park, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Touit |
| Species: | T. huetii |
| Binomial name | |
| Touit huetii (Temminck, 1830) | |
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Description
It is 16 cm (6.3 in) in length and weighs 60 g (2.1 oz).[2] It has white eyerings and dark lores.
Behaviour and ecology
Diet
Its diet consists mainly of fruits, seeds, berries and small nuts.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Its range encompasses Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. T. huetii is also a vagrant to Trinidad and Tobago. It mainly inhabits forest edge and understory in terra firme and varzea forest. It has been observed up to an elevation of 1,200 m (3,900 ft).[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2022). "Touit huetii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22686014A209587238. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- "World Parrot Trust SCARLET-SHOULDERED PARROTLET".
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