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Brotogeris tirica (Gmelin, 1788)

Brotogeris tirica (Gmelin, 1788)

Brotogeris tirica (Gmelin, 1788)

Brotogeris tirica, the plain parakeet, is a small mostly green parrot native to eastern Brazil's Atlantic Forest biome.

Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818)

Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818)

Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818)

Brotogeris chiriri is a 20–25 cm light green parakeet that lives around cleared or disturbed forest areas near settlements.

Brotogeris chrysoptera (Linnaeus, 1766)

Brotogeris chrysoptera (Linnaeus, 1766)

Brotogeris chrysoptera (Linnaeus, 1766)

Brotogeris chrysoptera, the golden-winged parakeet, is a mostly green small parrot with distinct subspecies distributed across northern South America.

Brotogeris pyrrhoptera (Latham, 1802)

Brotogeris pyrrhoptera (Latham, 1802)

Brotogeris pyrrhoptera (Latham, 1802)

Brotogeris pyrrhoptera, the grey-cheeked parakeet, is a small green parrot native to northwest South America, found from Ecuador to Peru.

Pionites leucogaster (Kuhl, 1820)

Pionites leucogaster (Kuhl, 1820)

Pionites leucogaster (Kuhl, 1820)

The white-bellied parrot is a small chunky short-tailed parrot with three subspecies found across northern South American tropical forests.

Pionites melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pionites melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pionites melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pionites melanocephalus, the black-headed parrot, is a small parrot with two subspecies native to northern South American tropical forests.

Enicognathus leptorhynchus (King, 1831)

Enicognathus leptorhynchus (King, 1831)

Enicognathus leptorhynchus (King, 1831)

Enicognathus leptorhynchus, the slender-billed parakeet, is a Chilean endemic parrot found mostly in native southern beech and Chilean pine forests.

Enicognathus ferrugineus (Statius Muller, 1776)

Enicognathus ferrugineus (Statius Muller, 1776)

Enicognathus ferrugineus (Statius Muller, 1776)

Enicognathus ferrugineus, the austral parakeet, is the southernmost parrot species, native to southern South America with two recognized subspecies.

Psittacus erithacus Linnaeus, 1758

Psittacus erithacus Linnaeus, 1758

Psittacus erithacus Linnaeus, 1758

Psittacus erithacus (grey parrot) is a medium-large African parrot, with grey plumage and red tail, known for sound imitation.

Leptosittaca branickii Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894

Leptosittaca branickii Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894

Leptosittaca branickii Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894

Leptosittaca branickii, the golden-plumed parakeet, is a large Andean cloud forest parakeet with distinct adult and juvenile plumage.

Ognorhynchus icterotis (Massena & Souance, 1854)

Ognorhynchus icterotis (Massena & Souance, 1854)

Ognorhynchus icterotis (Massena & Souance, 1854)

Ognorhynchus icterotis, the yellow-eared parrot, is a large green Andean parrot threatened by hunting and habitat loss.

Rhynchopsitta terrisi R.T.Moore, 1947

Rhynchopsitta terrisi R.T.Moore, 1947

Rhynchopsitta terrisi R.T.Moore, 1947

Rhynchopsitta terrisi, the maroon-fronted parrot, is a large green parrot endemic to northeast Mexico's high elevation forests.

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (Swainson, 1827)

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (Swainson, 1827)

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha (Swainson, 1827)

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha, the thick-billed parrot, is a green medium-sized parrot now mostly restricted to northwestern Mexico.

Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818)

Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818)

Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818)

Cyanoliseus patagonus, the burrowing parrot, is the largest conure that nests in excavated burrows across southern South America.

Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783)

Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783)

Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783)

Myiopsitta monachus, the monk parakeet, is a distinctive nesting parrot native to South America with feral populations elsewhere.

Orthopsittaca manilata (Boddaert, 1783)

Orthopsittaca manilata (Boddaert, 1783)

Orthopsittaca manilata (Boddaert, 1783)

Orthopsittaca manilata, the red-bellied macaw, is a medium-sized green parrot with a maroon belly patch found in northern South America and Trinidad.

Amazona xanthops (Spix, 1824)

Amazona xanthops (Spix, 1824)

Amazona xanthops (Spix, 1824)

Amazona xanthops, the yellow-faced parrot, is a mostly green and yellow parrot native to central and eastern Brazil.

Diopsittaca nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diopsittaca nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diopsittaca nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diopsittaca nobilis, the red-shouldered macaw, is the smallest macaw species, identifiable by its green plumage and red wing edges.

Primolius auricollis (Cassin, 1853)

Primolius auricollis (Cassin, 1853)

Primolius auricollis (Cassin, 1853)

Primolius auricollis is a small macaw with green plumage and a yellow neck collar, native to parts of central South America.

Primolius couloni (P.L.Sclater, 1876)

Primolius couloni (P.L.Sclater, 1876)

Primolius couloni (P.L.Sclater, 1876)

Primolius couloni, the blue-headed macaw, is a small macaw native to western Amazonian South America.

Primolius maracana (Vieillot, 1816)

Primolius maracana (Vieillot, 1816)

Primolius maracana (Vieillot, 1816)

Primolius maracana, the blue-winged macaw, is a mostly green neotropical parrot with specific color markings and a distinct wild range.

Psilopsiagon aurifrons (Lesson, 1830)

Psilopsiagon aurifrons (Lesson, 1830)

Psilopsiagon aurifrons (Lesson, 1830)

Psilopsiagon aurifrons, the mountain parakeet, is a small Andean parrot with four distinct non-overlapping subspecies.

Psilopsiagon aymara (Orbigny, 1839)

Psilopsiagon aymara (Orbigny, 1839)

Psilopsiagon aymara (Orbigny, 1839)

Psilopsiagon aymara, the grey-hooded parakeet, is a small Andean parakeet with green plumage and grey head and breast.

Pionopsitta barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820)

Pionopsitta barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820)

Pionopsitta barrabandi (Kuhl, 1820)

Pionopsitta barrabandi is a small South American parrot that lives in lowland forest habitats.

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