The Blue-winged Parrotlet is a small green parrot. Males of the nominate subspecies have blue-purple on the wings and rump, while females are green in those areas.
Males of the nominate subspecies are green with blue-purple on the wings and rump. Females of that subspecies are green where males are blue, while F. x. flavissimus and F. x. flavescens show paler yellow-green tones.
It is highly social and often forages in open areas or on the ground. Its recorded foods include fruits, seeds, and other plant parts.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.