A medium-sized parrot with bright green plumage. Its most striking feature is the bright red patches at the bend of the wings and on the thighs, visible especially in flight. The eyes have a bare white peri-ocular ring that gives it its scientific name (leucophthalmus = white eye). The bill is grayish and robust. It measures 32 to 36 cm. Very common in northeastern Argentina, where it gathers in large flocks.
Behaviour
Highly gregarious. It lives in flocks of 10 to 100 individuals that fly at great speed with piercing calls. It feeds in the canopy on fruit, seeds and flowers. It nests communally in hollow palms or in tree crevices. Very vocal in flight and when perching.
How and when to see it
Year round. The flocks are easy to locate by the noise. At dusk, large groups converge on communal roosts in the palms.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where white-eyed parakeet has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where white-eyed parakeet lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Esteros Ñe’é
Experiences with local storytelling and a cultural take on the marshes.★ 5.0 - Gaucho Argentino
Horseback journeys across a network of refuges in Iberá. Multi-day rides with overnight…★ 5.0 - Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Irupé Excursiones
Guided hiking. Guided visit to museums, historic sites, chapels and trails of the town…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameWhite-eyed Parakeet
- Scientific namePsittacara leucophthalmus
- GroupBird
- StatusNative
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