Green-rumped Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus)

The Green-rumped Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus) is a small Neotropical parrot. It is one of seven species in the genus Forpus and is found in Northeastern South America.

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They are found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, northern Brazil and the Caribbean island of Trinidad.  I was lucky enough to spot a few at Aripo Livestock Station in Trinidad.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT GREEN-RUMPED PARROTLETS

Wikipedia

World Parrot Trust

Birdlife

Neotropical Birds

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These tiny little beauties can be hard to spot, look how they lend in with the trees!

 

List Of Parrots In Guyana

Blue-and-yellow Macaw – Ara ararauna

Scarlet Macaw – Ara macao

Red-and-green Macaw – Ara chloroptera

Chestnut-fronted Macaw – Ara severa

Red-bellied Macaw – Orthopsittaca manilata

Red-shouldered Macaw – Diopsittaca nobilis

White-eyed Parakeet – Aratinga leucophthalmus

Sun Parakeet – Aratinga solstitialis (A)

Brown-throated Parakeet – Aratinga pertinax

Painted Parakeet – Pyrrhura picta

Fiery-shouldered Parakeet – Pyrrhura egregia

Green-rumped Parrotlet – Forpus passerinus

Dusky-billed Parrotlet – Forpus sclateri

Golden-winged Parakeet – Brotogeris chrysopterus

Tepui Parrotlet – Nannopsittaca panychlora

Lilac-tailed Parrotlet – Touit batavica

Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet – Touit huetii

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet – Touit purpurata

Black-headed Parrot – Pionites melanocephala

Caica Parrot – Pionopsitta caica

Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus

Dusky Parrot – Pionus fuscus

Blue-cheeked Amazon – Amazona dufresniana

Festive Amazon – Amazona festiva