Behavior
The flock size of the Manu Parrotlet is still not completely certain. The thoughts of the scientist who study the Manu Parrotlet is that the flock size is somewhere between 10 and 20 birds. It has been said that the Manu Parrotlet can be seen along the Man on top of trees across from the Altamira beach about 25 minutes from the Manu Resort. It is typical that if one bird makes any noise that the whole flock will take flight and will disappear from sight.
There are many other parrots and parrotlets that live in the same habitat as the Manu Parrotlet. The Manu Parrotlet is hardly ever spotted on its own; instead it is usually seen in the company the larger parrotlets and parrots of the region. It is common for multiple flocks to gather in the morning to feed. It was studied that the smallest birds observed in Gilardi and Munn’s evaluation traveled in small flocks; this is more comparative to how the larger birds flock. When comparing these findings to those in O’Neill et al.’s study the Manu Parrotlet must be unique in how it nest and flocking patterns compared to other small birds.
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