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Pacific Parrotlet

Forpus coelestis (Lesson, RP 1847)

The Pacific parrotlet, also known as Lesson's parrotlet, or the celestial parrotlet, is a species of small parrot in the family Psittacidae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Forpus
Scientific:
  Forpus coelestis


Original description

Citation:
  (Lesson, RP 1847)

Reference:
   Oeuvres Complèt. Buffon 20 p.198

Protonym:
  Agapornis coelestis

Type locality:
  Peru.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2A07367C43A5DDEA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2A07367C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2A07367C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177731

Geographic range:

  • Forpus coelestis: arid littoral of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru
English:
Pacific Parrotlet
Catalan:
Cotorreta celest
Czech:
papoušíček šedokřídlý
Danish:
Spurvepapegøje
German:
Himmelsperlingspapagei
Spanish:
Cotorrita de Piura
Spanish (Spain):
Cotorrita de Piura
Finnish:
ecuadorinaranen
French:
Toui céleste
Croatian:
maslinastokrila papigica
Hungarian:
szürkehátú verébpapagáj
Italian:
Pappagallino del Pacifico
Japanese (romaji):
mamerurihashiinko
Japanese:
マメルリハシインコ
Lithuanian:
Ramiojo vandenyno žvirblinė papūgėlė
Dutch:
Blauwe Muspapegaai
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grønmaska sporvepapegøye
Norwegian:
Grønnmasket Spurvepapegøye
Polish:
wróbliczka zielonolica
Portuguese:
Tuim-peruano
Portuguese (Portugal):
periquito-celeste
Russian:
Западный воробьиный попугайчик
Slovak:
forpus modrokrký
Serbian:
Plavovrati vrapčasti papagaj
Swedish:
stillahavssparvpapegoja
Ukrainian:
Папуга-горобець еквадорський
Chinese:
太平洋鹦哥
Chinese (Traditional):
太平洋鸚哥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Toui céleste ( Forpus coelestis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Toui céleste ( Forpus coelestis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pacific Parrotlet ( Forpus coelestis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Forpus coelestis coelestis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Forpus coelestis coelestis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pacific Parrotlet ( Forpus coelestis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Pacific Parrotlet ( Forpus coelestis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Forpus coelestis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Forpus coelestis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Forpus [coelestis or xanthops] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: Cotorreta celest
Czech: Papoušícek modravý, papoušíček šedokřídlý
Danish: Spurvepapegøje
German: Himmelspapagei, Himmelsperlingspapagei
English: Pacific Parrotlet, Western Parrotlet
English, HBW: Pacific Parrotlet
English (IOC): Pacific Parrotlet
English (United States): Pacific Parrotlet
Spanish: Catita Enana Amarilla, Cotorrita de Piura
Spanish (Colombia): Periquito pacifico
Spanish (Ecuador): Periquito del Pacífico
Spanish (Spain): Cotorrita de Piura
Spanish (HBW): Pacific Parrotlet
Spanish (Peru): Periquito Esmeralda
Estonian: võsa-värbpapagoi
Finnish: Ecuadorinaranen
French: Forpus céleste, Perruche-moineau céleste, Toui céleste
Croatian: maslinastokrila papigica
Hungarian: szürkehátú verébpapagáj
Italian: Pappagalletto del Pacifico, Pappagallino celestiale, Pappagallino del Pacifico
Japanese (romaji): mamerurihainko, mamerurihashiinko
Japanese: マメルリハインコ, マメルリハシインコ
Scientific: Agapornis coelestis, Forpus coelestis, Forpus coelestis coelestis
Lithuanian: Ramiojo vandenyno žvirblinė papūgėlė
Dutch: Blauwe Muspapegaai, Grijsrugmuspapegaai
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grønmaska sporvepapegøye
Norwegian: Grønnmasket spurvepapegøye, Lessons spurvepapegøye
Polish: wróbliczka zielonolica
Portuguese: Tuim-peruano
Portuguese (Portugal): periquito-celeste
Russian: Воробьиный попугайчик Лессона, Западный воробьиный попугайчик
Slovak: forpus modrokrký, papagájik modrokrký
Serbian: Plavovrati vrapčasti papagaj
Swedish: Pacifiksparvpapegoja, stillahavssparvpapegoja
Turkish: Pasifik serçe papağanı
Ukrainian: Папуга-горобець еквадорський
Chinese: *太平洋鹦哥, 太平洋鹦哥
Chinese (Traditional): 太平洋鸚哥

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