Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet
Touit huetii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusTouit (Forest Parrotlets)
- SpeciesTouit huetii (Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet)
About the Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet
The scarlet-shouldered parrotlet (Touit huetii), also known as the red-winged parrotlet or Huet's parrotlet, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela, possibly in Suriname, and as a vagrant to Trinidad and Tobago.
The scarlet-shouldered parrotlet is monotypic. The scarlet-shouldered parrotlet is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 58 to 62 g (2.0 to 2.2 oz). Its body is mostly green, darker above than below. The front of its face is dark with a white eye ring and its crown and nape olive-brown. Its upper wing coverts are dark blue, its primaries black, and its carpal bar, underwing coverts, and axillaries red. The male's tail has green central feathers and red outer ones with black tips; females' tails are all greenish yellow with black tips. Both sexes' under tail coverts are yellow. Immature birds are like adult females but with a green face.
The scarlet-shouldered parrotlet has a disjunct distribution. It is found in northeastern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet in Yasuní 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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet in Yasuní National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 150 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet in Yasuní National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.