Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
These parakeets are remarkably acrobatic, frequently hanging completely upside down to pluck berries and flowers from the thinnest twigs.
- Scientific name
- Brotogeris tirica
- Taxonomy
- Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae › Brotogeris
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Atlantic forest, humid woodlands, and urban parks with mature trees
- Diet
- Fruits, seeds, flowers, nectar, and occasionally small insects
- Range
- Eastern Brazil, Southern Brazil
- Size
- 23-25 cm in length, weighing approximately 65 grams
- Lifespan
- 10-15 years
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Habitat fragmentation, urbanization, and localized illegal pet trade capture
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless. Observe these active birds with binoculars as they forage in the canopy. If you encounter an injured individual, use gloves to place it in a ventilated box and contact local wildlife rehabilitation. Do not offer human food.
The plain parakeet ( Brotogeris tirica ) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Photo: Luiz Carlos Rocha, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist
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