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Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
Hector Bottai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Parrots & macaws

Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet

Touit purpuratus (Gmelin, 1788)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSapphire-rumped Parrotlet
DutchPaarsstaartpapegaai
SpanishCotorrita purpurada
Chinese—
Sranan Tongopopokai (general name for the group)
Scientific nameTouit purpuratus (Gmelin, 1788)

About this species

The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) is a species of the family Psittacidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 115 times (GBIF), between 1956 and 2024. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Para and Brokopondo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittacidae
GenusTouit

In Suriname

115Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1956First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini74
  • Para17
  • Brokopondo12
  • Commewijne1
  • Nickerie1

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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