Kingdom Animalia Family Psittacidae Scientific name Brotogeris Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Arinae Lifespan Plain parakeet: 15 years Higher classification Psittacinae Order Parrot | |
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Lower classifications Yellow‑chevroned parakeet, Plain parakeet, Orange‑chinned parakeet, White‑winged parakeet, Cobalt‑winged parakeet | ||
Birds of peru tui parakeet brotogeris sanctithomae
Brotogeris is a genus of small parrots endemic to Central and South America. The closest relative is the monk parakeet. They eat seeds and fruit.
Contents
Brotogeris jugularis
Taxonomy
List of species of the genus:
Phylogeny
The species of the genus Brotogeris form a monophyletic group whose closest relative is the monk parakeet. The species are positioned in two separate clades.
References
Brotogeris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA