Brown-backed Parrotlet
Touit melanonotus
Near ThreatenedAves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
About
The brown-backed parrotlet also known as the black-backed parrotlet, the black-eared parrotlet, and Wied's parrotlet, is a small green parrot found in south-eastern Brazil from Bahia to southern São Paulo. It has a dark brown mantle and back, brown ear coverts, and red outer tail with back tips. They frequent humid forest from 500–1,000 m (1,600–3,300 ft), and are mostly found in small flocks of 3–20 birds.
Fun Fact
It is mostly known from lower montane evergreen forest at 500–1,200 metres (1,600–3,900 ft), but also up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in the Itatiaia National Park.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Eat the fruits in situ and did not pluck them.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change