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Dusky-billed parrotlet

Forpus modestus (Cabanis, 1849)

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The dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus modestus) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 27 g to 27.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus modestus)
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the dusky-billed parrotlet

Weight
27.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the dusky-billed parrotlet

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Dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus modestus)
John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the dusky-billed parrotlet live?

Not recorded

What is the dusky-billed parrotlet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus modestus), also known as Sclater's parrotlet, is a small species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is the nominate species (F. m. modestus).

There is one subspecies: Forpus modestus sclateri.

From the Wikipedia article “Dusky-billed parrotlet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dusky-billed_parrotlet&oldid=1380663497), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the dusky-billed parrotlet endangered?

The dusky-billed parrotlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the dusky-billed parrotlet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusForpus
  7. SpeciesForpus modestus (Cabanis, 1849)

Synonyms Forpus sclateri, Forpus sclateri, Forpus sclateri, Forpus sclateri, Psittacula modesta

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • cotorreta de SclaterCatalan
  • papoušíček SclaterůvCzech
  • papoušíček tmavozobýCzech
  • Sortnæbbet SpurvepapegøjeDanish
  • Schwarzschnabel-SperlingspapageiGerman
  • malhelbeka papagetoEsperanto
  • Cotorrita de SclaterSpanish
  • Perico de pico oscuroSpanish
  • Periquito piquinegroSpanish
  • amasoonia värbpapagoiEstonian
  • amazonianaranenFinnish
  • Toui de SclaterFrench
  • Forpus de SclaterFrench
  • sivokljuna papigicaCroatian
  • Sclater-verébpapagájHungarian
  • sötétcsőrű verébpapagájHungarian
  • Pappagallino beccoscuroItalian
  • アオハシルリハシインコJapanese
  • tamsiasnapė žvirblinė papūgėlėLithuanian
  • amazonspurvepapegøyeNorwegian Bokmål
  • Sclaters MuspapegaaiDutch
  • amazonpapittNorwegian
  • wróbliczka amazońskaPolish
  • tuim-de-bico-escuroPortuguese
  • periquito-de-bico-escuroPortuguese
  • tuim-de-bico-escuro-do-nortePortuguese
  • Скромный воробьиный попугайчикRussian
  • Темноклювый воробьиный попугайчикRussian
  • forpus amazonskýSlovak
  • papagájik amazonskýSlovak
  • Crnokljuni vrapčasti papagajSerbian
  • Sclaters sparvpapegojaSwedish
  • mörknäbbad sparvpapegojaSwedish
  • Gri Karınlı Serçe PapağanıTurkish
  • папуга-горобець темнодзьобийUkrainian
  • 乌嘴鹦哥Chinese
  • 烏嘴鸚哥Chinese

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Relatives of the dusky-billed parrotlet

Other species in the same genus Forpus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the dusky-billed parrotlet?

An adult dusky-billed parrotlet weighs 27.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the dusky-billed parrotlet endangered?

The dusky-billed parrotlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the dusky-billed parrotlet?

The dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus modestus) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{dusky_billed_parrotlet_2026,
  title = {Dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus modestus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-billed-parrotlet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}