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Primary Traits
35 g
600 m - 2,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Forpus xanthops
English name
Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
Forpus
Species
xanthops
Data source
HBW4, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
34 g
Maximum unsexed mass
36 g
Average mass
35 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,400 m
Typical elevation
1,300 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Rock, Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
24 d
Minimum fledging period
30 d
Maximum fledging period
40 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
35 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary