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Least Concern

Parrots

White-eyed Parakeet

Psittacara leucophthalmus

White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.

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The White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 158 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 Psittacara
Species leucophthalmus

Where it lives

Amazonia and south-central

South America

Quick facts

Weight: 158 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

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

The White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) 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 and sc.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 158 g, with a wing length of about 17.2 cm and a tail of around 14.6 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 8.7 million km².

Songs & calls

White-eyed Parakeet — Song

Recorded by Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the White-eyed Parakeet?

The White-eyed Parakeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 158 g.

Where does the White-eyed Parakeet live?

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

What family does the White-eyed Parakeet belong to?

The White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the White-eyed Parakeet eat?

The White-eyed Parakeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the White-eyed Parakeet migrate?

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

Is the White-eyed 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 White-eyed Parakeet make?

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

How large is the White-eyed Parakeet's range?

The White-eyed Parakeet has a mapped global range of about 8.7 million km².