Riparian parrotlet
| Large-billed parrotlet | |
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Not recognized (IUCN 3.1)
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| Species: | F. crassirostris
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| Forpus crassirostris (Taczanowski, 1883)
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Forpus xanthopterygius crassirostris | |
The large-billed parrotlet (Forpus crassirostris) is a small parrot found from southeastern Colombia to northern Peru and western Brazil. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the blue-winged parrotlet, and some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society, still consider it so. The species blues are lighter than the blue-winged parrotlet, with primary coverts shading towards violet. It is generally smaller than the blue-winged parrotlet.
References
- Juniper & Parr (1998) Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World; ISBN 0-300-07453-0.
- Forshaw (2006) Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide; ISBN 0-691-09251-6.