Golden-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris chrysoptera

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernFruitForestCavity nestSmall · 55 g

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The golden-winged parakeet is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 47 to 80 g (1.7 to 2.8 oz). The species is almost entirely green. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a browish frontal band above the bill, and orange-brown spot on the chin, and bright orange primary coverts. Subspecies B. c. tuipara has an orange frontal band and chin and yellow edges on the outer tail feathers. B. c. chrysosema has a yellowish orange frontal band and yellow primary coverts. B. c. solimoensis is like chrysosema but with a paler frontal band. B. c. Voice: The golden-winged parakeet's common calls are "a high-pitched "klee", shrill "chree" or bisyllabic "chree-chree"" that are given both from a perch and in flight. It also makes "a fast chattering series "cra-cra-cra-cra-cra"." Members of flocks in flight often call simultaneously, making a cacophony.

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When to see the Golden-winged Parakeet

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Golden-winged Parakeet

Regular range

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Golden-winged Parakeet

The golden-winged parakeet is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Easily confused with

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