The Spot-winged Parrotlet flies in small flocks through humid montane forest canopy. A published record from Tolima extended its known range northward in Colombia's Central Andes.
Males have dusky wing coverts with pale spots; females show dusky mottling on the coverts. The tail is square and green.
It flies in small flocks through the canopy of humid montane forests.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.