Parrots (Psittacidae)
White-eyed Parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalmus) - HBW 4, p. 430
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 Enlarge map
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Two birds preening their feet and flying away Locality Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp callogenys)
Stefan Behrens 2004 5 years ago 31 sec 3.9 -
Two adult birds perched Locality Rio Claro, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 24 September 2010 38 weeks ago 21 sec 3.8 -
A group of birds at the colpa together with several Mealy Parrots Locality Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp leucophthalmus)
Stefan Behrens 2004 5 years ago 18 sec 3.7 -
A group of birds at the colpa eating clay Locality Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp leucophthalmus)
Stefan Behrens 2004 5 years ago 35 sec 3.6 -
Perched bird Locality Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 2 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 54 sec 3.3 -
A close-up of the head of a bird, then calling Locality Santa Cruz Zoo, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp leucophthalmus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 September 2005 5 years ago 14 sec 3.1
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Put in the high of a tree
Locality Chaco National Park, Chaco Province, Argentina (ssp leucophthalmus)
Horacio Luna 29 October 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
Couple always present in guava.
Locality Pontalina, Goiás State, Brazil
Elenilson Veríssimo 4 October 2011 17 weeks ago 3.6 -
2 birds on a tree
Locality Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 30 December 2009 1 year ago 3.6 -
Adult - Macouria zoo
Locality Macouria, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 22 January 2009 1 year ago 3.5 -
bird feeding on palm fruits
Locality Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (ssp leucophthalmus)
Arthur Grosset 11 November 2008 2 years ago 3.5 -
Two birds in a hole.
Locality Lago de Regatas, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 2 October 2010 34 weeks ago 3.5
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Flight calls Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp leucophthalmus)
Bradley Davis 29 July 2007 2 years ago 4
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