 |
|
Similar species Psittacidae
|
|
|
Conservation status |
| | |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| |
Golden-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris chrysopterus)
[order] Psittaciformes | [family] Psittacidae | [latin] Brotogeris chrysopterus | [UK] Golden-winged Parakeet | [FR] Toui para | [DE] Goldflügelsittich | [ES] Catita Alidorada | [IT] Parrocchetto alidorate | [NL] Orangevleugelparkiet | [SU] Kankantriparkiki
Characteristics
General plumage green; very narrow blackish-brown band to forehead; crown with distinct blue tinge; patch to chin dull orange-brown; primary-coverts orange; primaries violet-blue with green edging to outer webs and green tips; underside of flight-feathers bluish-green; upperside to tail green tinged with blue, underside dusky green; periophthalmic ring whitish; iris dark brown; feet dark flesh-colour; longish bill horn-coloured.
| wingspan min.: | 0 | cm | wingspan max.: | 0 | cm |
| size min.: | 15 | cm | size max.: | 17 | cm |
| incubation min.: | 0 | days | incubation max.: | 0 | days |
| fledging min.: | 0 | days | fledging max.: | 0 | days |
| broods: | 0 | | eggs min.: | 4 | |
| | | | eggs max.: | 6 | |
Click items below to expand
The geographic range of B. chrysopterus is restricted primarily to eastern Brazil. Found in tropical lowland evergreen forest, tropical lowland evergreen forest, second-growth forests and woodlands Nest is built in tree hole or termite hill. Clutch size is 3-4 eggs, no further data. Mostly flower nectar, but also seeds, fruit, berries and insects taken from water surface. This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 3,100,000 km². The global population size has not been quantified, but it is believed to be large as the species is described as 'common' in at least parts of its range (Stotz et al. 1996). Global population trends have not been quantified, but there is evidence of a population increase (del Hoyo et al. 1997), and so the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Resident throughout range.
| Avibirds Birding shop | Birding Blog |
 |
In association with Amazon we offer you the latest on bird books, cameras and backyard birding.
|  |
Blog your trips or birding adventures and comment on others. Any questions regarding species, drop them here. |
| Avibirds photo gallery | Avibirds literature section |
| Place your bird pictures in our gallery, receive 100MB free space without any obligation. Need more ? just drop us a mail.
| 
| Learn more about bird species, the literature section offers 1100 articles covering 340 species. |
| Birds of Suriname | Birds of Europe |
 | Unique to the internet a guide to the birds of Suriname, with over 700 species accounted for.
|  |
A guide covering 550+ species. Physical description, habitat, range, breeding, feeding, song and movies. |
|
Maintained by Jan Dolphijn, the Netherlands 2000-2009 - your source for Suriname birds
|
Avibirds Suriname birdguide online
Your source to the birds of Suriname: Golden-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris chrysopterus) 
Suriname status