Turquoise-winged Parrotlet
Turquoise-winged Parrotlet (<em>Forpus spengeli</em>) is a species of African &amp; New World Parrots (<em>Psittacidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Turquoise-winged Parrotlet (Forpus spengeli) is a species of African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Forpus; binomial: Forpus spengeli; authority: (Hartlaub, 1885).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Taxonomic status uncertain. H&M 4 treat as ssp. of Green-rumped Parrotlet instead of Blue-winged Parrotlet based on mtDNA only (Smith et al. 2013). Turquoise-winged Parrotlet of HBW Alive resurrects original split of species. Treating it as such places the burden of proof of gene flow (with one or the other sisters) on lumping (Bocalini & Silveira 2015). Split accepted in SACC 873.
