Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4

Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis)

French: Toui à menton d'or German: Tovisittich Spanish: Catita Churica
Other common names: Tovi Parakeet

Taxonomy: Psittacus jugularis P. L. S. Müller, 1776, Bonda, Santa Marta, Colombia.
Possibly forms a superspecies with F. cyanoptera and F. chrysopterus. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • jugularis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - SW Mexico through Central America mostly on Pacific slope to N Colombia and NW Venezuela.
  • exsul Todd, 1917 - E Colombia and W Venezuela.

  • Least Concern
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