Yellow-faced Parrotlet
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(New page: image: yellowfacedparrotlet.jpg '''Common Name:''' Yellow-faced Parrolet '''Scientific Name:''' Forpus xanthops '''Size:''' 5 ½ inches (14cm) '''Habitat:''' South America. North-...) |
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Yellow-faced Parrolet | + | '''Common Name:''' Yellow-faced Parrolet<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Forpus xanthops | '''Scientific Name:''' Forpus xanthops | ||
'''Habitat:''' South America. North-Central Peru. Found in arid woodland, riparian thickets and desert scrub at 800-2,750 m, but mostly at 1,000-1,600 m. | '''Habitat:''' South America. North-Central Peru. Found in arid woodland, riparian thickets and desert scrub at 800-2,750 m, but mostly at 1,000-1,600 m. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Vulnerable. '''Global Population:''' 250-999 mature individuals. The species suffered a serious decline in the 1980s due to the Pet Trade. In 1988, only 168 individuals were counted during extensive surveys. It appears to be recovering somewhat following a ban on trade; however, there is little evidence of a substantial recovery. |
'''Diet:''' Feeds on the seeds of balsas trees and cacti. | '''Diet:''' Feeds on the seeds of balsas trees and cacti. | ||
The color of the rump is different in the sexes; turquoise blue for the female, light cobalt blue for the male. | The color of the rump is different in the sexes; turquoise blue for the female, light cobalt blue for the male. | ||
| - | '''Found in [http:// | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-parrots-of-the-world.html Songbird Remix Parrots of the World]''' | ||
