Common Name |
Green Rump Parrotlet |
Other Names |
Guiana Parrotlet, Green-and-Blue Rumped Parrotlet,
Passerine Parrot, Passerine Parrotlet, Blue Winged Parakeet |
Current Classification |
Forpus passerinus (Linné 1758) |
Previous Classifications |
Forpus modesta, Psittacula gregaria, Psittacus
passerinus |
Sub-Species |
Forpus p. passerinus (Linné 1758) |
Sub-Species |
Forpus p. cyanochlorus (Schlegel 1864) |
| Other Names |
Schlegel's Parrotlet |
Sub-Species |
Forpus p. cyanophanes (Todd 1915) |
| Other Names |
Rio Hacha Parrotlet |
Sub-Species |
Forpus p. deliciosus (Ridgway 1888) |
Other Names |
Delicate Parrotlet, Brazilian Parrotlet, Santarem
Passerine Parrotlet |
Sub-Species |
Forpus p. viridissimus (Lafresnaye 1848) |
Other Names |
Trinidad Parrotlet, Venezuelan Parrotlet, Venezuelan
Green Parrotlet |
Green Rump Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus passerinus)
Green Rump parrotlets are the smallest of the parrotlets weighing around 22 grams
and less than five inches in length. They have a delicate, streamlined body with a small
beak in proportion to their heads. The beaks and legs are horn-colored. Predominantly
apple-green, the females have a patch of yellow feathers between their eyes above their
nostrils. The males have bright, cobalt blue on their primary wing feathers while the
secondaries are turquoise. They are the only species of parrotlet in which the males have
green rumps instead of blue. Green Rumps are gentle, shy and rather timid (especially
compared to Pacifics) who rarely bite. They are a commonly bred species with almost no
aggression between pairs.
Green Rump Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus cyanochlorus)
The females of this sub species exhibit a green coloring that is a bit more
yellowish than in the nominate.
Green Rump Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus cyanophanes)
The males of this sub species exhibit darker green feathering all over the body
as compared to the nominate. In addition the blue is more of a violet-blue on the
wings and form a conspicuous patch on the closed wing.
Green
Rump Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus deliciosus)
The males of this sub species exhibit an emerald green coloring tinged with blue
on the rump. The upper tail coverts are greenish-yellow and the blue is more of a
violet-blue and is edged with pale green. The females have more yellow on their faces than
the nominate.
Green Rump Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus viridissimus)
The males of this sub species exhibit darker green feathering all over the body
as compared to the nominate. In addition the blue is a darker blue and more strongly
tinged. They also have a violet-blue patch on the lesser under wing-coverts. Females have
a broad patch of yellow on the face, more so than any other sub species.
