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Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 63.2 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 jugularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-chinned Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Orange-chinned Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA sw Mexico to w Venezuela.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63.2 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 781,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-chinned Parakeet?
The Orange-chinned Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63.2 g.
Where does the Orange-chinned Parakeet live?
The Orange-chinned Parakeet is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA sw Mexico to w Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-chinned Parakeet belong to?
The Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Orange-chinned Parakeet eat?
The Orange-chinned Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange-chinned Parakeet migrate?
The Orange-chinned Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-chinned 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 Orange-chinned Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-chinned 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 Orange-chinned Parakeet's range?
The Orange-chinned Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 781,000 km².
Conservation
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