Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)

The Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis), also known as Lesson’s Parrotlet or the Celestial Parrotlet, is a species of small parrot in the Psittacidae family, native to Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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This loving couple was photographed at Bosque Cerro Blanco near Guayaqil, Ecuador.  Pacific Parrotlets have a fairly large range throughout Ecuador and northern Peru.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT PACIFIC PARROTLETS

Wikipedia

World Parrot Trust

Birdlife

Neotropical Birds

VIDEO

It was really hard to find a non-captive bird video.  Most of them are on IBN but I did find ONE clip on YouTube.

Yeah I know, these are captive birds but if you are over 18, scroll down!