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Psittacara is a genus of parakeets in the tribe Arini. Species of the genus are found in Central and South America, the Caribbean and one species reaching the southern United States. Until 2013, all the species were placed in the genus Aratinga .
The white-eyed parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus), known in aviculture as white-eyed conure [4], is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. [5] It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and also on Trinidad. [6]
The green parakeet (Psittacara holochlorus), green conure, or Mexican green conure [4] is a New World parrot. As defined by the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), it is native to Mexico and southern Texas in the Rio Grande Valley.
The mitred parakeet (Psittacara mitratus), also known as the mitred conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. [3] It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. [4] It has been introduced to Uruguay and is established there. [5]
The Pacific parakeet (Psittacara strenuus), known as Pacific conure or Nicaraguan green conure in aviculture [3], is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) [2] is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture as the cherry-headed conure [3] or the red-headed conure. [4] They are also considered the best talkers of all the conures. [5]
Finsch's parakeet (Psittacara finschi), also known as the crimson-fronted parakeet and in aviculture as Finsch's conure [3], is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. [4]
Turnaround video of specimen RMNH 110079, Naturalis Biodiversity Center The bird was similar to the Hispaniolan parakeet (Psittacara chloropterus), of which it was once considered a subspecies (some sources, such as the IUCN, still follow this taxonomy.) [1] Its feathers were a duller green, and the red markings on the wing were more extensive.