Spot-winged parrotlet

The spot-winged parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Spot-winged parrotlet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Touit
Species:
T. stictopterus
Binomial name
Touit stictopterus
(Sclater, 1862)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Touit stictopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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