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Green-Rumped Parrotlet - Forpus passerinus

Other Names: Common Parrotlet, Guiana Parrotlet.
Variations: F.p. viridissimus, F.p. cyanophanes, F.p. cyanochlorus, and F. p. deliciosus.

	Green-rumped deliciosus male juvenile Photo courtesy of Sherry Lucciola, FL
	Green-rumped viridissimus male juvenile Photo courtesy of Sherry Lucciola, FL

Characteristics
12cm (4¾")

Plumage/Body
The males is green with a brighter green at the cheeks, underside of the body and behind the neck. Lower back, rump and upper tail are bright emerald green. Underside of wings and edge of wing are blue. Females are the same as males, but lacking any blue. Females have yellowish colorings on forehead; some more than other. Green-Rumped parrotlets have a sleek body, their eyes are dark brown, and their legs are a pale pink.

F.p. viridissimus

Green-rumped viridissimus are a bit larger than the deliciosus and their weights range from 20-26 grams. Feathers are not as tight as the deliciosus, but are still much tighter than the pacific.

F.p. deliciosus

Green-rumped deliciosus are smaller and more petite than their counterparts. Feathers are held very tight to the body. Weight averages from 18-23 grams. Small and sleek. Timid and light.

F.p. cyanophanes (Todd 1915)
German: Rio-Hacha-Gruenbuerzel-Sperlingspapagei.
Rio Hacha Parrotlet

Description
As passerinus, but primary-coverts and some foreward greater wing-coverts violet-blue; more violet-blue visible when wing closed than other subspecies; shoulders and adjacent under wing-coverts dark violet-blue; remainder of under wing-coverts pale bluish-green and variably marked violet-blue.
Female as passerinus.

Length
12 cm (4.75 ins).

Distribution
Northern Colombia between Santa Marta Mountains and Sierra de Perijá from Guajira Peninsular
south to town of Codazzi.

F.p. cyanochlorus or female
Schlegel's Parrotlet
German: Schlegels-Gruenbuerzel-Sperlingspapagei

Description
Male as passerinus, but female much more yellow and with green forehead; underside of tail-feathers
more greenish.

Length
12 cm (4.75 ins).

Distribution
Upper Rio Branco region in state of Roraima, northern Brazil.