Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
Touit purpuratus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusTouit (Forest Parrotlets)
- SpeciesTouit purpuratus (Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet)
About the Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
The sapphire-rumped parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The sapphire-rumped parrotlet was described in 1781 by the English ornithologist John Latham under the English name "purple-tailed parakeet". Latham's specimen had come from Cayenne in French Guiana. When in 1788 the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin revised and expanded Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae, he included the sapphire-rumped parrotlet with a short description, coined the binomial name Psittacus purpuratus, and cited Latham's work. The sapphire-rumped parrotlet is now placed with seven other parrotlets in the genus Touit that was introduced in 1855 by the English zoologist George Robert Gray. The genus name is derived from the extinct Tupi language that was spoken by native people in Brazil: Tuí eté means "really little parrot". The specific epithet purpuratus is Latin meaning "clad in purple".
Two subspecies are recognized, the nominate T. p. purpuratus (Gmelin, 1788) and T. p. viridiceps (Chapman... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet in Anavilhanas National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet in Anavilhanas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet in Anavilhanas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.