Canary-winged parakeet is a common name for two closely related
parakeet
A parakeet is any one of many small- to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple genera, that generally has long tail feathers.
Etymology and naming
The name ''parakeet'' is derived from the French word ''perroquet'', which is reflect ...
species in the genus, ''
Brotogeris
''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 th ...
'', both native to the
Amazon Basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributary, tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries ...
in
South America
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. These are:
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Brotogeris chiriri'', the yellow-chevroned parakeet
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Brotogeris versicolurus'', the white-winged parakeet
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