Photo: Ben Tavener from Curitiba, Brazil / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
Plain Parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Plain Parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 63 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 tirica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plain 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 Plain Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plain Parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 10.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 289,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plain Parakeet?
The Plain Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63 g.
Where does the Plain Parakeet live?
The Plain Parakeet is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Plain Parakeet belong to?
The Plain Parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Plain Parakeet eat?
The Plain Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Plain Parakeet migrate?
The Plain Parakeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plain 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 Plain Parakeet make?
1 real field recording of the Plain 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 Plain Parakeet's range?
The Plain Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 289,000 km².
Conservation
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