Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus modestus)

The Dusky-billed Parrotlet (Forpus modestus), also known as the Sclater’s Parrotlet, is a small species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in the Amazon Rainforest in South America, where it is locally fairly common.

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They have a large range in South America which is split between central Brazil and Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.  They are very common in Cristalino and quite entertaining to watch!

DB Plet

LEARN MORE ABOUT DUSKY-BILLED PARROTLETS

Wikipedia

World Parrot Trust

Birdlife

VIDEOS

What a cute cluster!

Ground foraging

Foraging in a tree in a university campus.