Spot-winged parrotlet
Touit stictopterus (P. L. Sclater, 1862)
The spot-winged parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 77 g to 78.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Quick facts about the spot-winged parrotlet
- Weight
- 77 g – 78.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the spot-winged parrotlet live?
Not recorded
What is the spot-winged parrotlet?
The spot-winged parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots.
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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What does the spot-winged parrotlet sound like?
Is the spot-winged parrotlet endangered?
The spot-winged parrotlet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the spot-winged parrotlet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusTouit
- SpeciesTouit stictopterus (P. L. Sclater, 1862)
Synonyms Touit emmae, Touit stictoptera, Touit stictopterus emmae, Touit stictopterus stictopterus, Urochroma emmae, Urochroma stictoptera
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- ببغاء منقط الجناحArabic
- Cotorreta alapigalladaCatalan
- cotorreta d'ales pigalladesCatalan
- papoušek hnědokřídlýCzech
- papoušík hnědokřídlýCzech
- Parotan adeinfrithWelsh
- Brunskuldret StumppapegøjeDanish
- TüpfelpapageiGerman
- makulflugila papagetoEsperanto
- Cotorrita alipintaSpanish
- Periquito AlipunteadoSpanish
- tähnik-väikepapagoiEstonian
- täpläsiipiaranenFinnish
- Toui tachetéFrench
- pjegavokrila papigicaCroatian
- foltosszárnyú papagájHungarian
- pettyesszárnyú aprópapagájHungarian
- Pappagallino alimacchiateItalian
- ハマダラインコJapanese
- dėmėtasparnė raibauodegė papūgaLithuanian
- Кӹрӓн ӹнгӹжӓӓн ала пачан попугайWestern Mari
- BruinschouderpapegaaiDutch
- flekkvingeparakittNorwegian
- barwniczka plamkoskrzydłaPolish
- ٹویٹ سٹکٹوپٹیرسWestern Panjabi
- apuim-de-asa-malhadaPortuguese
- periquito-d'asa-pintalgadaPortuguese
- Пестрокрылый туетиRussian
- Буроплечий пестрохвостый попугайRussian
- tui hnedokrídlySlovak
- amazoňan hnedokrídlySlovak
- Flekavokrili papagajSerbian
- fläckvingad dvärgparakitSwedish
- Noktalı PapağanTurkish
- папуга бурокрилийUkrainian
- 斑翅鹦哥Chinese
- 點翅鸚哥Chinese
Relatives of the spot-winged parrotlet
Other species in the same genus Touit.

Brown-backed parrotlet
Touit melanonotus

Lilac-tailed parrotlet
Touit batavicus

Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet
Touit huetii

Sapphire-rumped parrotlet
Touit purpuratus

Blue-fronted parrotlet
Touit dilectissimus

Golden-tailed parrotlet
Touit surdus
CompareSpot-winged parrotlet vs Brown-backed parrotletSpot-winged parrotlet vs Lilac-tailed parrotletSpot-winged parrotlet vs Scarlet-shouldered parrotletSpot-winged parrotlet vs Sapphire-rumped parrotlet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the spot-winged parrotlet?
An adult spot-winged parrotlet weighs 77 g – 78.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the spot-winged parrotlet endangered?
The spot-winged parrotlet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the spot-winged parrotlet?
The spot-winged parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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