
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
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
- PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico832 records
- Jardín Botánico de la UPRPuerto Rico611 records
- 26 HDLPuerto Rico520 records
More places
- Bosque Estatal de PiñonesPuerto Rico430 records
- Parque Central de San JuanPuerto Rico421 records
- Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico279 records
- Reserva Natural Punta GuaniquillaPuerto Rico268 records
- Explorama LodgePeru202 records
- Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico200 records
- Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru199 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Tui ParakeetBrotogeris sanctithomae
Plain ParakeetBrotogeris tirica
Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri
Grey-cheeked ParakeetBrotogeris pyrrhoptera
Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis
Cobalt-winged ParakeetBrotogeris cyanoptera
Golden-winged ParakeetBrotogeris chrysoptera
Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Timneh ParrotPsittacus timneh
Red-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi
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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-winged Parakeet
- 简体中文淡黄翅鹦哥
- 繁體中文白翅鸚哥
- 日本語ソデジロインコ
- DeutschWeißflügelsittich
- FrançaisToui à ailes variées
- EspañolCatita versicolor
- Portuguêsperiquito-da-campina
- ItalianoParrocchetto alicanarino
- NederlandsWitvleugelparkiet
- РусскийСветлокрылая катита
- Svenskavitvingad parakit
- DanskHvidvinget Parakit
- Polskistadniczka białoskrzydła