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Tui Parakeet
Brotogeris sanctithomae
Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 59 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Brotogeris
- Species sanctithomae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 59 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tui Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tui Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 59 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tui Parakeet?
The Tui Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 59 g.
Where does the Tui Parakeet live?
The Tui Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tui Parakeet belong to?
The Tui Parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Tui Parakeet eat?
The Tui Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tui Parakeet migrate?
The Tui Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tui Parakeet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Tui Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Tui Parakeet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tui Parakeet's range?
The Tui Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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