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DF, Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Eupsittula Bonaparte, 1853
Species: E. aurea (Gmelin, 1788)
Binomial name: Eupsittula aurea
Monk parakeets are considered an invasive species on all continents with the exception of Australia, where no wild population exists today, but many observers warn of the possibility that escaped or released captive birds would become a massive problem. I took this picture in downtown Austin, TX, where these birds built a quite massive community nest on an electric pole, as they often do in North America due to the artificial heat that transformers and other electrical equipment provide. This way they can easily survive colder temperatures, which also allows them to live even in NYC. In a way, it is not just these two birds seemingly stuck together, but also these birds being stuck with us humans in part of their new distribution, and us humans being stuck with them as hundreds of thousands of these birds now live in the US alone. The natural distribution is in South America, south of the Amazonas river basin and east of the Andes.
Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Diopsittaca Ridgway, 1912
Species: D. nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Binomial name: Diopsittaca nobilis
Jardim da Amazônia Lodge - São José do Rio Claro, MT, Brazil.
A couple perched on dry leaves of a large moriche palm.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Diopsittaca Ridgway, 1912
Species: D. nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Binomial name: Diopsittaca nobilis
DF, Brazil.
This macaw always flies in flocks. It's a common species in this part of the Cerrado savanna in Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Orthopsittaca Ridgway, 1912
Species: O. manilatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Binomial name: Orthopsittaca manilatus
Synonyms: Orthopsittaca manilata
Sítio Espinheiro Negro - Juquitiba, SP, Brazil.
These parakeets are noticeable for being plain green all over, though their nape has a bluish tinge and their undersides have a yellowish one. Their shoulder is bronzy or brownish green and their flight feathers and the underside of their tail are bluish green.
It's a bird species endemic to Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Brotogeris Vigors, 1825
Species: B. tirica (Gmelin, 1788)
Binomial name: Brotogeris tirica
Brasília, DF, Brazil.
This parakeet is commonly seen in pairs.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Eupsittula Bonaparte, 1853
Species: E. aurea (Gmelin, 1788)
Binomial name: Eupsittula aurea
Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca - São Domingos, GO, Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Pyrrhura Bonaparte, 1856
Species: P. pfrimeri Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
Binomial name: Pyrrhura pfrimeri
Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca - São Domingos, GO, Brazil.
This parakeet is endemic to Brazil (in the states of Piaui, Maranhao, Tocantins, and Ceara, and portions of Goiás and Pará).
The habitat is lowland deciduous woodland and palm groves.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Aratinga Spix, 1824
Species: A. jandaya (Gmelin, 1788)
Binomial name: Aratinga jandaya
Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca - São Domingos, GO, Brazil.
This is a bird endemic to the Goiás and Tocantins regions of Brazil. The species is mainly found within a belt of dry deciduous and semi-deciduous areas in transitions between the Cerrado and the Caatinga biomes.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Pyrrhura Bonaparte, 1856
Species: P. pfrimeri Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
Binomial name: Pyrrhura pfrimeri
Baía Formosa, RN, Brazil.
This parakeet is endemic to Brazil.
The habitat is lowland deciduous woodland and palm groves.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Aratinga Spix, 1824
Species: A. jandaya (Gmelin, 1788)
Binomial name: Aratinga jandaya
Surf and sun fun! Blue and gold macaw flyby over the beach. An unusual sight on Oahu, this bird was likely an escapee or a released captive bird rather than a migratory vagrant. I have seen it for several years, usually paired with a scarlet macaw. Seems like it should have a Jimmy Buffett accompaniment.
Praça dos Cristais - Brasilia, DF, Brazil.
Perched on a moriche palm.
These macaws can reach 76–86 cm (30–34 in) long and 0.900–1.5 kg (2–3 lb), making them some of the largest parrots. They are common in the Cerrado savanna of Brazil and can be spotted even in suitable urban gardens throughout their range.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Ara Lacépède, 1799
Species: A. ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758)
Binomial name: Ara ararauna
A pair of macaws about to alight on a beachside ironwood tree splash a lot of color against the clear blue sky. An unusual sight on Oahu, this pair were likely escaped or released captive birds rather than vagrants. I first observed them in January 2022 at this same location.
Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca - São Domingos, GO, Brazil.
This parakeet is endemic to Brazil (in the states of Piaui, Maranhao, Tocantins, and Ceara, and portions of Goiás and Pará).
The habitat is lowland deciduous woodland and palm groves.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Aratinga Spix, 1824
Species: A. jandaya (Gmelin, 1788)
Binomial name: Aratinga jandaya
Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca - São Domingos, GO, Brazil.
This is a bird endemic to the Goiás and Tocantins regions of Brazil. The species is mainly found within a belt of dry deciduous and semi-deciduous areas in transitions between the Cerrado and the Caatinga biomes.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Pyrrhura Bonaparte, 1856
Species: P. pfrimeri Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
Binomial name: Pyrrhura pfrimeri