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Lilac-tailed Parrotlet
Jacques Barraband, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Parrots & macaws

Lilac-tailed Parrotlet

Touit batavicus (Boddaert, 1783)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishLilac-tailed Parrotlet
DutchZevenkleurenpapegaai
SpanishCotorrita sietecolores
Chinese淡紫尾鹦哥
Sranan Tongopopokai (general name for the group)
Scientific nameTouit batavicus (Boddaert, 1783)

About this species

The Lilac-tailed Parrotlet (Touit batavicus) is a species of the family Psittacidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 334 times (GBIF), between 1905 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Brokopondo and Para. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittacidae
GenusTouit

In Suriname

334Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1905First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini162
  • Brokopondo126
  • Para18
  • Commewijne4
  • Paramaribo4

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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