Touit
The Touit genus includes eight species and two subspecies of small Neotropical parrots. They are found in Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Panama and French Guiana.
Most species are native to moist lowland forests in tropical or subtropic regions but other species prefer the higher altitudes of mountain forests in the Andes.
Several species are threatened by deforestation.
Species
Touit batavicus
Lilac-tailed Parrotlet
Touit costaricensis
Red-fronted Parrotlet
Touit dilectissimus
Blue-fronted Parrotlet
Touit huetii
Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet
Touit melanonotus
Brown-backed Parrotlet
Touit purpuratus
Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
Touit stictopterus
Spot-winged Parrotlet
Touit surdus
Golden-tailed Parrotlet
Photo Credits
- Brown-backed Parrotlet : Dario Sanches – License: Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0