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Pacific parrotlet

Forpus coelestis (R. Lesson, 1847)

LCLeast Concernparrots

The Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 24.5 g to 27.9 g and live up to 10.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)
Photo: peterdehaas2317 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the Pacific parrotlet

Weight
24.5 g – 27.9 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4.95src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the Pacific parrotlet live?

Not recorded

What is the Pacific parrotlet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis), also known as Lesson's parrotlet, or the celestial parrotlet, is a species of small parrot in the family Psittacidae.

From the Wikipedia article “Pacific parrotlet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pacific_parrotlet&oldid=1381638924), 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 Pacific parrotlet endangered?

The Pacific 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.

How is the Pacific parrotlet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusForpus
  7. SpeciesForpus coelestis (R. Lesson, 1847)

Synonyms Agapornis coelestis, Forpus coelestis coelestis

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • cotorreta celestCatalan
  • papoušíček šedokřídlýCzech
  • parotan y Môr TawelWelsh
  • SpurvepapegøjeDanish
  • HimmelsperlingspapageiGerman
  • Blaunacken-SperlingspapageiGerman
  • pacifika papagetoEsperanto
  • Perico esmeraldaSpanish
  • Cotorrita de PiuraSpanish
  • võsa-värbpapagoiEstonian
  • ecuadorinaranenFinnish
  • Toui célesteFrench
  • Forpus célesteFrench
  • maslinastokrila papigicaCroatian
  • szürkehátú verébpapagájHungarian
  • Pappagallino del PacificoItalian
  • マメルリハシインコJapanese
  • Ramiojo vandenyno žvirblinė papūgėlėLithuanian
  • grønnmasket spurvepapegøyeNorwegian Bokmål
  • Blauwe MuspapegaaiDutch
  • GrijsrugmuspapegaaiDutch
  • grønnmaskepapittNorwegian
  • wróbliczka zielonolicaPolish
  • tuim-peruanoPortuguese
  • periquito-celestePortuguese
  • periquito-do-pacíficoPortuguese
  • tuim-do-pacíficoPortuguese
  • Воробьиный попугайчик ЛессонаRussian
  • Западный воробьиный попугайчикRussian
  • forpus modrokrkýSlovak
  • papagájik modrokrkýSlovak
  • Plavovrati vrapčasti papagajSerbian
  • stillahavssparvpapegojaSwedish
  • นกแก้วฟอร์พัสแปซิฟิกThai
  • Pasifik Serçe PapağanıTurkish
  • папуга-горобець еквадорськийUkrainian
  • 太平洋鸚哥Chinese
  • 太平洋鹦哥Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the Pacific parrotlet?

An adult Pacific parrotlet weighs 24.5 g – 27.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the Pacific parrotlet endangered?

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

How long does the Pacific parrotlet live?

The Pacific parrotlet has a recorded lifespan of 10.4 years.

What kind of animal is the Pacific parrotlet?

The Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{pacific_parrotlet_2026,
  title = {Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pacific-parrotlet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}