Brotogeris is a genus of small parrots endemic to Central and South America. Their closest relatives are the monk parakeet and the cliff parakeet in the genus Myiopsitta. They eat seeds and fruit.[1] The word brotogeris means "having the voice of a human". In the language of their native countries, which is mostly Spanish, they are called pericos – the translation of which is "parakeet". Their average lifespan is 15 years, although some have been reported to have lived up to 35 years. Also, the bird was found in Rio Grande do Sul in South America.
The genus Brotogeris was introduced in 1825 by Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with the grey-cheeked parakeet as the type species.[2][3] The name is from the Ancient Greek brotogērus meaning "with human voice".[4]
The genus contains eight species:[5]
The species form a monophyletic group whose closest relatives are the monk parakeet and the cliff parakeet in the genus Myiopsitta. Within Brotogeris the species are divided into two separate clades.[6]
MyiopsittaMonk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus
BrotogerisPlain parakeet, Brotogeris tirica
White-winged parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus
Yellow-chevroned parakeet, Brotogeris chiriri
Tui parakeet, Brotogeris sanctithomae
Grey-cheeked parakeet, Brotogeris pyrrhoptera
Orange-chinned parakeet, Brotogeris jugularis
Cobalt-winged parakeet, Brotogeris cyanoptera
Golden-winged parakeet, Brotogeris chrysoptera
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Plain parakeet
(B. tirica)
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Grey-cheeked parakeet
(B. pyrrhoptera)
Yellow-chevroned parakeet
(B. chiriri)
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Orange-chinned parakeet
(B. jugularis)
Cobalt-winged parakeet
(B. cyanoptera)
Tui parakeet
(B. sanctithomae)
Brotogeris is a genus of small parrots endemic to Central and South America. Their closest relatives are the monk parakeet and the cliff parakeet in the genus Myiopsitta. They eat seeds and fruit. The word brotogeris means "having the voice of a human". In the language of their native countries, which is mostly Spanish, they are called pericos – the translation of which is "parakeet". Their average lifespan is 15 years, although some have been reported to have lived up to 35 years. Also, the bird was found in Rio Grande do Sul in South America.
