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Brotogeris versicolurus (Statius Muller, 1776) Canary-winged Parakeet; White-winged Parakeet

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ID Tips Life History Taxonomy(ITIS) Glossary Back to List White-winged Parakeet Brotogeris versicolurus Identification Tips: Length: ? inches Hooked bill White patches in wing Green head and body Sexes similar Introduced to Florida and California Formerly conspecific with Yellow-chevroned Parakeet and called Canary-winged Parakeet Similar species: The hooked bill and green plumage are similar to a number of other introduced and escaped parrots and parakeets but the large white wing patches, most evident in flight, identify it. Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc. Patuxent Bird Population Studies Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter