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Least Concern

Parrots

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris cyanoptera

Cobalt-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.

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The Cobalt-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 56 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Brotogeris
Species cyanoptera

Where it lives

Western Amazonia

South America

Quick facts

Weight: 56 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Near Threatened

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 2.6 million km².

Songs & calls

Cobalt-winged Parakeet — Flight call

Recorded by Frank Lambert Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Cobalt-winged Parakeet?

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56 g.

Where does the Cobalt-winged Parakeet live?

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Cobalt-winged Parakeet belong to?

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Cobalt-winged Parakeet eat?

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Cobalt-winged Parakeet migrate?

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Cobalt-winged 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 Cobalt-winged Parakeet make?

1 real field recording of the Cobalt-winged Parakeet — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Cobalt-winged Parakeet's range?

The Cobalt-winged Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².