Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Arinae Higher classification Forpus Order Parrot | |
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Similar Spectacled parrotlet, Parrot, Bird, Dusky‑billed parrotlet, Finsch's parakeet | ||
The Mexican parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to Western Mexico.
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Behaviour
Mexican parrotlets are highly social birds, sometimes found in small groups, or alone, but mostly found in flocks of twenty to fifty. They give a variety of screechy sounding vocalizations. They eat fruit such as seeds, berries and figs which they find on trees or on the ground.
Distribution and habitat
Natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry scrublands, deciduous forests, open grasslands with scattered trees, heavily degraded former forest, plantations, and woodlands along watercourses.
References
Mexican parrotlet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA