Nannopsittaca dachilleae O'Neill et al, Parker, Parker et al (all 1991)
The Amazonian Parrotlet, Nannopsittaca dachilleae, is a recently described native parrot of the western Amazon basin, from southern Peru to northwest Bolivia. It is found in lowland forests near bamboo and rivers. It's stocky like a tiny Amazon parrot. Basically green, with powder-blue lores and forehead, paler yellow-green cheeks and chin. The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn3. ... Near Threatened (NT) is an conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa which may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it does not currently qualify for the threatened status. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Digimon, the only known animals. ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... “Aves†redirects here. ... Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... It has been suggested that True parrots be merged into this article or section. ... Amazon River basin The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. ...
It's little known, but considered near threatened. It eats primarily seeds and fruit and seems to nest in bromeliads or other epiphytes. Flocks are small, under 20 individuals.
References
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World; 1998, ISBN 0-300-07453-0.
Parrotlets are not nest builders, they will generally accept just about anything provided for them.
Parrotlet being hand-reared must be fed about every 30-45 minutes the first day since such a small amount is taken at each feeding.
In some species of parrotlet, the blue on the rump of the male may be sparse or not seen at all until the juvenile molt which usually occurs between 3½ to five months of age.
AmazonianParrotlets always have an eye out for their own nutrition: every couple of days, the entire flock will travel to a riverbank rich with minerals and eat the soil there.
The 4.5-inch average length of the AmazonianParrotlets makes them one of the smallest members of the parrot family known to man. These tiny birds are quite colorful, with their vibrant green plumage and blue crown, forehead and lores.
AmazonianParrotlets should be kept in an enclosure between 18" and 48" square, for two birds.
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