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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Green-rumped Parrotlet

Forpus passerinus

The Green-rumped Parrotlet is a tiny, gregarious parrot native to northern South America, recognized as the smallest psittacine in its range.

What it sounds like

Rapid, high-pitched metallic 'tsit-tsit' chirps and sharp, twittering social notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Paul Lenrumé · French GuianaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It was the first non-human species documented to provide unique 'vocal signatures' or names to its offspring.
Males display striking cobalt-blue wing coverts, whereas females are almost entirely green with a yellowish wash on the forehead.
Despite the name, both sexes have green rumps, distinguishing them from the closely related Blue-winged Parrotlet.
They exhibit extreme hatching asynchrony, with chicks in a single nest often differing in age by up to two weeks.
These birds are opportunistic cavity nesters, frequently utilizing hollow fence posts, pipes, and active termite mounds.

Habitat

Open and semi-open landscapes including savannas, mangroves, arid scrub, and urban gardens.

Range

Northern South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Trinidad, and northern Brazil.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Cobalt-rumped ParrotletForpus xanthopterygius Dusky-billed ParrotletForpus modestus Mexican ParrotletForpus cyanopygius Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestis Riparian ParrotletForpus crassirostris Spectacled ParrotletForpus conspicillatus Turquoise-winged ParrotletForpus spengeli Yellow-faced ParrotletForpus xanthops

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