Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
At a Glance
Native to tropical South America, east of the Andes and south of the Amazon, the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet is a popular cagebird. Escapees from captivity have become locally common around some cities in southern Florida and southern California. They are usually seen flying in small, noisy flocks.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Parrots and Allies, Perching Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Urban and Suburban Habitats
Region
California, Florida
Behavior
Direct Flight
Range & Identification
Description
Sexes similar — Length: 8-10 in (20-25 cm); wingspan: 14-16 in (35-41 cm); weight: 2.5-3.5 oz (70-100 g). The Yellow-chevroned Parakeet is a small parakeet with a pointed tail. Mostly pale green, with dark blue wingtips, yellow stripe across wing. Similar to White-winged Parakeet when perched, but lack of white wing patches is obvious in flight.
Size
About the size of a Robin
Color
Green, Pink, Yellow
Wing Shape
Pointed, Tapered
Tail Shape
Pointed, Wedge-shaped
Songs and Calls
Short squawks, and a chatter reminiscent of a slower, lower, red squirrel chatter. Noisy and incessant in flight. Quieter when in perched flocks.
Call Pattern
Undulating
Call Type
Chatter, Rattle, Raucous, Scream
Habitat
In its native South America the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet is found more frequently in open woodlands, savannas, and may prefer disturbed savannas and towns. In the U.S. it prefers open habitat, towns and will commonly be found alongside the similar White-winged Parakeet, even nesting in the same tree.
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Behavior
Eggs
A Yellow-chevroned Parakeet generally lays 4-5 eggs in cavities in dead trees and palm fronds.
