Nannopsittaca dachilleae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Psittaciformes

Familia: Psittacidae
Subfamilia: Arinae
Tribus: Arini
Genus: Nannopsittaca
Species: Nannopsittaca dachilleae
Name

Nannopsittaca dachilleae O’Neill, Munn & Franke, 1991

Type locality: "65 km ENE of Pucallpa, right bank of the Rio Shesha, Dpto. Ucayali, Peru (8°8'S, 74°2'W) 300 m elevation."

Holotype: MHNSM 11614, adult ♀, 29 Oct 1987.

References

O’Neill, J.P., Munn, C.A. & Franke I. 1991. Nannopsittaca dachilleae, a new species of parrotlet from eastern Peru. The Auk, 108 (2): 225–229. Full article (PDF) Reference page.

Links

IUCN: Nannopsittaca dachilleae (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
čeština: papoušíček modrohlavý
dansk: Amazonparakit
Deutsch: Amazonassittich
English: Manu Parrotlet
español: Cotorrita Amazónica
suomi: Sinilakkiaranen
français: Toui de D’Achille
italiano: Pappagallino amazzonico
Nederlands: Amazoneparkiet
norsk: Blåpanneparakitt
polski: stokóweczka szmaragdowa
русский: Амазонский воробьиный попугайчик
slovenčina: papagájik smaragdový
svenska: Amazonparakit
中文: 亚马孙鹦哥

The Manu parrotlet (Nannopsittaca dachilleae) or Amazonian parrotlet is a species of parrotlet native to the western Amazon basin, from southern Peru to northwest Bolivia. It is found in lowland forests near bamboo and rivers.

It is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.[1]
Taxonomy and naming

The Manu parrotlet was discovered in 1985 by John P. O’Neill, Charles A. Munn, and Irma Franke while exploring the Manú River in the Manú National Park in eastern Peru.[2] The new species was named after the scientists' colleague, conservationist and journalist Barbara D’Achille.[2][3]

The generic name is from Latin nānus dwarf, from Greek nanos dwarf + Latin psittaca feminine of psittacus parrot, from Greek psittakos parrot; dachilleae a Latinized form of the surname d'Achille, hence the "dwarf parrot of d'Achille".[citation needed]
Description

The upper parts, nape, auriculars, dorsum, tertials, wing covers, rump, upper-tail, and rectrices are bright green. The forehead, anterior crown, and ores are a pale blue. The malar area, breast, belly, and under-tail are a paler more yellowish green.[2] No sexual dimorphism has been described as yet.[citation needed]
Behavior

The bird was consistently measured to be in flocks of anywhere from 5 to 12 birds by the researchers who described it. Flocks make sounds similar to squawking or peeping. One possible nest was observed, a burrow among a cluster of bromeliads.[citation needed]
Feeding

It generally tends to forage on the ground for seeds or in mineral deposits left by rivers, especially on the seeds left behind by bamboo in the genus Guadua.

Another important source of nutrients for the Manu parrotlet is the clay licks, narrow horizons exposed to a vertical bank on a riverbed to consume sodium and other minerals that are depositeted there. [4] The Manu parrotlet appeared every two or three days about midday with groups of dusky-billed parrotlet (Forpus sclateri), tui parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae), and cobalt-winged parakeet (B. cyanoptera), with the Manu parrotlet eating clay for about 30 minutes.[2]
Distribution and habitat

The bird has a patchy distribution throughout Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru, with the latter containing the majority of its population. It largely occupies riparian forests, especially those that consist of Calocophyllum spruceanum and Cecropia membranacea.[citation needed]
Conservation

The Manu parrotlet faces primarily habitat fragmentation and degradation from industry, especially mining, and associated roads.[1]
References

BirdLife International (2020). "Nannopsittaca dachilleae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22686000A180519561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22686000A180519561.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
O'Neill JP, Munn CA, Franke I (1991). "Nannopsittaca dachilleae: a new species of parrotlet from eastern Peru" (PDF). Auk. 108: 225–229.
Details for D’ACHILLE, BARBARA Archived 2010-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Newseum.org. Retrieved on 2013-03-26.

Emmons LH, Stark NM (1979). "Elemental Composition of a Natural Mineral Lick in Amazonia". Biotropica. 11 (4): 311–13. Bibcode:1979Biotr..11..311E. doi:10.2307/2387925. JSTOR 2387925.