White-eyed Parakeet
Psittacara leucophthalmus(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) White-eyed Parakeet
The White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) 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
- Psittacara leucophthalmus
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-eyed Parakeet
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Psittacara leucophthalmus callogenys
- Psittacara leucophthalmus leucophthalmus
- Psittacara leucophthalmus nicefori
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus leucophthalmus
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Guiana.
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.75
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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