Forpus

Yellow masks Parrotlet (F. xanthops )

The Parrotlets ( Forpus ) are a genus of small parrot belonging to the Neuweltpapageien ( Arini ). The birds live from Mexico to the middle of South America.

Appearance

Parrotlets are short-tailed bird 10-13 cm in length, only the yellow masks Parrotlet (F. xanthops ) is 14-15 cm in length slightly larger. The plumage is colored predominantly green or yellow-green. Bright blue plumage games have only the males. Blue colored particular rump, neck and parts of the wings can be. with folded wings extend their tips to the end of the tail.

Others

Several species are kept as pets, most commonly the neck Blue Parrotlet (F. coelestis ), called in Switzerland and Austria as well as blue neck or slaty-backed Parrotlet. A pairwise attitude of Parrotlets is absolutely necessary. The minimum size of the aviary is 1m * 0.5m * 0.5m (LWH). Meanwhile, there are mutations in several species - especially in yellow, blue and brindle.

Species

The genus consists of seven species.

  • Blaubürzel Parrotlet (F. cyanopygius ) ( Souancé, 1856)
  • Grünbürzel Parrotlet (F. passe rinus ) (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Blue-winged Parrotlet (F. xanthopterygius ) ( Spix, 1824)
  • Eye ring Parrotlet (F. conspicillatus ) ( Lafresnaye, 1848)
  • Black-billed Parrotlet (F. modestus ) ( Cabanis, 1849)
  • Blue neck Parrotlet (F. coelestis ) ( Lesson, 1847)
  • Yellow masks Parrotlet (F. xanthops ) ( Salvin, 1895)

Etymology and History of Research

As Georges Cuvier in 1800 introduced the new genus of precious parakeet (Psittacula ), also Parrotlets have been assigned to this genus. The Grünbürzel Parrotlet and the Cuban parakeet did not really fit properly in the new class, but not in the genus of macaws ( Aratinga ). Thus, a new species was required.

For the etymology of the word Forpus there is no explanation. It has been suggested that it is for " have something, have something," from the Greek " phoreō πηορεο " and " pous πούς " composed for " foot." Arthur Alfred Prestwich presented in his book I Name This Parrot. Letter biographies of men and women in Whose honor commemorative names havebeen givenName the theory that it could be derived in reference to her short, wedge-shaped tails from the Latin " profuse " for " spread ".

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