Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera(Pelzeln, A, 1870)
English (US) Cobalt-winged Parakeet
The Cobalt-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Brotogeris cyanoptera
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cobalt-winged Parakeet
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1870)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Brotogeris cyanoptera cyanoptera
- Brotogeris cyanoptera gustavi
- Brotogeris cyanoptera beniensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sittace cyanoptera
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1870)
- Type locality
- G. R. Gray
- Original description
- Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens. Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 Abth.3 p.260
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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