White-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus)
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White-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris versicolurus (Müller, PLS, 1776)

72 gWeight

The white-winged parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus), or canary-winged parakeet is a small parrot native to the Amazon River basin from southeast Colombia to the rivers mouth in Brazil.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Puerto Rico, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: Puerto Rico, Peru, Ecuador

White-winged Parakeet has been recorded at 64 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico832 records
  2. Jardín Botánico de la UPRPuerto Rico611 records
  3. 26 HDLPuerto Rico520 records
More places
  1. Bosque Estatal de PiñonesPuerto Rico430 records
  2. Parque Central de San JuanPuerto Rico421 records
  3. Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico279 records
  4. Reserva Natural Punta GuaniquillaPuerto Rico268 records
  5. Explorama LodgePeru202 records
  6. Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico200 records
  7. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru199 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Puerto RicoPeruEcuadorUnited StatesBrazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The white-winged parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus), or canary-winged parakeet is a small parrot native to the Amazon River basin from southeast Colombia to the rivers mouth in Brazil. Caged birds have been released and the birds have established self-sustaining populations in Lima, Peru, Los Angeles, and Miami, Florida areas of the United States, and in Puerto Rico. They were also present in San Francisco, California until the mid-2000s.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Parakeet?

The White-winged Parakeet weighs around 72 g.

Where does the White-winged Parakeet live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico, Peru and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the White-winged Parakeet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-winged Parakeet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Parakeet as Least Concern.

What does the White-winged Parakeet eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-winged Parakeet in?

It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
72 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
114 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
Genus
Brotogeris

Other birds in the genus Brotogeris

White-winged Parakeet

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