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Green Parakeet

Psittacara holochlorus (Sclater, PL 1859)

The green parakeet is a medium-sized parrot occurring in North and Central America, from the southernmost tip of Texas south to northern Nicaragua. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Psittacara
Scientific:
  Psittacara holochlorus


Original description

Citation:
  (Sclater, PL 1859)

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser.3, vol.4, no.21 p.224

Protonym:
  Conurus holochlorus

Type locality:
  Jalapa, Vera Cruz.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19633#page/244/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  67D6698A2EA0D41A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-67D6698A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/67D6698A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177683

English:
Green Parakeet
Afrikaans:
Groenparkiet
Bulgarian:
Зелена аратинга
Catalan:
Aratinga verda
Czech:
aratinga horský
Danish:
Grøn Aratinga
German:
Grünsittich
Esperanto:
verda papago
Spanish:
Aratinga Verde
Spanish (Spain):
Aratinga Verde
Estonian:
rohearatinga
Finnish:
viheraratti
French:
Conure verte
Croatian:
zelena jandaja
Hungarian:
zöld ékfarkúpapagáj
Italian:
Conuro verde
Japanese (romaji):
terihamekishikoinko
Japanese:
テリハメキシコインコ
Lithuanian:
Meksikinė aratinga
Dutch:
Groene Aratinga
Norwegian:
Grønnparakitt
Polish:
szmaragdolotka meksykańska
Portuguese:
Periquito-verde
Portuguese (Portugal):
periquitão-verde
Russian:
Мексиканская аратинга
Slovak:
klinochvost smaragdový
Serbian:
Zelena aratinga
Swedish:
grön parakit/socorroparakit/rödhakad parakit
Turkish:
Meksika yeşil papağanı
Ukrainian:
Аратинга зелений
Chinese:
绿鹦哥
Chinese (Traditional):
綠鸚哥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 66th suppl.):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Aratinga [holochlora or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Aratinga [holochlora or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Green or Red-throated Parakeet ( Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis])
Avilist 2025:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Green Parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psittacara [holochlorus or brevipes] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Aratinga verda
Czech: Aratinga horský
Danish: Grøn Aratinga
German: Grünsittich
English: Green Conure, Green or Red-throated Parakeet, Green Parakeet, Grenn conure
English, HBW: Green/Red-throated Parakeet (except strenuus)
English (IOC): Green/Red-throated Parakeet, Green/Socorro/Red-throated Parakeet
English (United States): Green Parakeet
Esperanto: Verda konuro, verda papago
Spanish: Aratinga Verde, Perico Mexicano, Perico Verde Mexicano, Periquito de Garganta Roja, Periquito verde
Spanish (Spain): Aratinga Verde
Spanish (HBW): Green Parakeet
Spanish (Honduras): Periquito verde
Spanish (Mexico): perico mexicano, Perico Verde Mexicano
Estonian: rohearatinga
Finnish: Viheraratti
French: Conure verte, Conure verte ou C. à gorge rouge, Perriche verte, Perruche verte
Croatian: zelena jandaja
Hungarian: zöld ékfarkúpapagáj
Italian: Conuro verde, Parrocchetto verde
Japanese (romaji): terihamekishikoinko
Japanese: テリハメキシコインコ
Scientific: Aratinga [holochlora or rubritorquis], Aratinga holochlora, Aratinga holochlora holochlora, Conurus holochlorus, Psittacara [holochlorus or rubritorquis], Psittacara holochlorus, Psittacara holochlorus holochlorus
Lithuanian: Meksikinė aratinga
Dutch: Groene Aratinga
Norwegian: Grønnparakitt
Polish: konura meksykanska, konura meksykańska, szmaragdolotka meksykańska
Portuguese: Periquito-verde
Portuguese (Portugal): periquitão-verde
Russian: Мексиканская аратинга
Slovak: klinochvost smaragdový
Serbian: Zelena aratinga
Swedish: Grön parakit, grön parakit/socorroparakit/rödhakad parakit
Turkish: Meksika yeşil papağanı
Ukrainian: Аратинга зелений
Chinese: 绿鹦哥
Chinese (Traditional): 綠鸚哥

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