Parrots (Psittacidae) - HBW 4
White-eyed Parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalmus)
French: Conure pavouane
German: Pavuasittich
Spanish: Aratinga Ojiblanca
Other common names: White-eyed Conure
Taxonomy: Psittacus leucophthalmus P. L. S. Müller, 1776, Guiana.
May form a superspecies with A. finschi, with which has been considered conspecific. Proposed race propinquus probably represents southern populations of a cline of increasing size. Nominate race intergrades throughout C Amazonia with race callogenys. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- nicefori Meyer de Schauensee, 1946 - Meta, E Colombia.
- callogenys (Salvadori, 1891) - SE Colombia, E Ecuador, NW Peru and extreme NW Brazil into C Amazonia.
- leucophthalmus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - E Venezuela and the Guianas through virtually all Brazil to N & E Bolivia, Paraguay, N Argentina and N Uruguay.
- Least Concern
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A group of birds at the colpa eating clay Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru (ssp leucophthalmus)
Stefan Behrens 2004 3 years ago 35 sec 4.1 -
A bird on a branch and then two birds Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru (ssp callogenys)
Stefan Behrens 2004 3 years ago 38 sec 4.1 -
Two birds preening their feet and flying away Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru (ssp callogenys)
Stefan Behrens 2004 3 years ago 31 sec 3.9 -
A group of birds at the colpa together with several Mealy Parrots Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru (ssp leucophthalmus)
Stefan Behrens 2004 3 years ago 18 sec 3.7 -
A close-up of the head of a bird, then calling Santa Cruz Zoo, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp leucophthalmus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 September 2005 3 years ago 14 sec 3.1 -
Geraldo creatory in olegario maciel. Minas Gerais, Brazil
josé de alencar bo... 15 February 1993 5 weeks ago 36 sec 3
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bird feeding on palm fruits Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arthur Grosset 11 November 2008 15 weeks ago 3.5 -
An adult bird feeding in a tree. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp leucophthalmus)
philgunson 25 January 2009 1 year ago 3.3 -
An adult, showing red spots on neck. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp leucophthalmus)
philgunson 25 January 2008 1 year ago 3
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Flight calls Pousada Rio Azul, Pará, Brazil
(ssp leucophthalmus)
Bradley Davis 29 July 2007 14 weeks ago 4
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