genus
Forpus
Forpus is a genus in the family Psittacidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 78%
- Weight range
- 23 g – 35 g
Best-known members of Forpus
Ranked by popularity score.

Pacific parrotlet
Forpus coelestis

Green-rumped parrotlet
Forpus passerinus

Yellow-faced parrotlet
Forpus xanthops

Spectacled parrotlet
Forpus conspicillatus

Mexican parrotlet
Forpus cyanopygius

Dusky-billed parrotlet
Forpus modestus

Cobalt-rumped parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Riparian parrotlet
Forpus crassirostris
How threatened is Forpus?
8 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 13% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 13% |
| LCLeast Concern | 6 | 75% |
All species in Forpus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific parrotlet | Forpus coelestis | Psittacidae | Least Concern | 26.1 g | Not recorded |
| Green-rumped parrotlet | Forpus passerinus | Psittacidae | Least Concern | 23 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-faced parrotlet | Forpus xanthops | Psittacidae | Vulnerable | 35 g | Not recorded |
| Spectacled parrotlet | Forpus conspicillatus | Psittacidae | Least Concern | 26.4 g | Not recorded |
| Mexican parrotlet | Forpus cyanopygius | Psittacidae | Near Threatened | 33.5 g | Not recorded |
| Dusky-billed parrotlet | Forpus modestus | Psittacidae | Least Concern | 27.2 g | Not recorded |
| Cobalt-rumped parrotlet | Forpus xanthopterygius | Psittacidae | Least Concern | 31 g | Not recorded |
| Riparian parrotlet | Forpus crassirostris | Psittacidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Turquoise-winged parrotlet | Forpus spengeli | Psittacidae | Least Concern | 31 g | Not recorded |