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Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet (Touit huetii) Estancia Bello Horizonte, Madre de Dios, Peru. Jun 16, 2022 Fall,Geotagged,Peru,Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet,Touit huetii Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Scarlet-shouldered parrotlet (Touit huetii)

Estancia Bello Horizonte, Madre de Dios, Peru. Jun 16, 2022

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  1. Not a great photo, but one I'm quite pleased with nonetheless, as Touit parrotlets are usually rare and even more rarely seen perched. Posted 3 years ago
    1. I like the photo, it gives of this "voyeur" vibe. Posted 3 years ago
      1. Haha yeah that's pretty much how it felt, sneaking around tree trunks trying to get a clear window of it while it ate! Posted 3 years ago

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The scarlet-shouldered parrotlet, also known as the red-winged parrotlet or Huet's parrotlet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Similar species: Parrots
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Aug 6, 2022. Captured Jun 16, 2022 10:41 in GWC6+X9 La Victoria, Peru.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/9.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO6400
  • 500mm