Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Small parakeet with a long pointed tail, prominent white eyerings, and a short pale bill. The body is green, with a distinctive yellow border separating the darker flight feathers from the paler inner wings. Usually seen in noisy groups in savanna woodlands, often venturing into urban areas.
Identification
The bird is 20–25 cm in length, and is mostly light green in color. It has a trailing yellow edge on its folded wings, which is also seen when the bird is in flight. It was considered conspecific with the white-winged parakeet until 1997. Wild birds primarily use disturbed forests and forest clearings around settlements. They rarely use deep tropical forests.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Brotogeris chiriri
- Authority
- (Vieillot, 1818)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Genus
- Brotogeris
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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