Yellow-faced Parrotlets
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Distribution:
The Yellow-faced Parrotlet occurs naturally in north-western Peru. They are considered endangered in their natural habitat (CITES II).
Description:
The male has a yellow crown, with this coloration extending over the cheeks and throat, becoming yellowish green over the underparts. The occiput and nape are bluish green, with the upper back and wings being greenish gray. The lower back and rump are cobalt-blue, as are the upper tail coverts. Both primary and secondary coverts are violet-blue, of a paler shade in the case of the secondary coverts. The innermost primaries are suffused with blue at their bases, while the inner secondaries are violet-blue. The lower surface of the flight feathers are bluish green, with the under wing coverts being dark blue. The tail feathers are green on their upper surface, and dusky below. Beak grayish horn in color, darker along the culmen from the base; legs pinkish; irides dark brown.
Hens are duller in coloration, with the lower back and rump being pale blue. The under wing coverts are predominantly gray, with a slight blue suffusion. In addition, both the primary and secondary coverts are greenish with a blue tinge, as are the secondaries and bases of the primaries.
Immature birds are similar to adults, but slightly duller, with the primary coverts, as well as the primaries, being mainly green with only a slight hint of blue. The tail feathers are shorter, and the beak is a more evident shade of dark brown. [The Atlas of Parrots, Dr. David Alderton (1991)]
Genus: Scientific: Forpus ... English: Parrotlets ... Dutch: Muspapegaaien ... German: Sperlingspapageien ... French: Perruche moineau 
Species: Scientific: Forpus xanthops ... English: Yellow-faced Parrotlet ... Dutch: Geelwangmuspapegaai ... German: Gelbgesicht Sperlingspapagei ... French: Perruche moineau à masque jaune
Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots
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