NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
White-eyed Parakeet
Psittacara leucophthalmus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The white-eyed parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus), known in aviculture as white-eyed conure, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and also on Trinidad.
Wikipedia contributors, White-eyed parakeet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:39:28.917939+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Psittacara leucophthalmus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
- Name authority
- (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
- Common name
- White-eyed Parakeet
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Genus
- Psittacara
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusPsittacara Vigors, 1825
- speciesPsittacara leucophthalmus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Psittacara. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hispaniolan ParakeetPsittacara chloropterus Souancé, 1856 | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-masked ParakeetPsittacara erythrogenys R. Lesson, 1844 | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cuban ParakeetPsittacara euops (Wagler, 1832) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crimson-fronted ParakeetPsittacara finschi (Salvin, 1871) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green ParakeetPsittacara holochlorus (P. L. Sclater, 1859) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus (Tschudi, 1844) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-throated ParakeetPsittacara rubritorquis (P. L. Sclater, 1887) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scarlet-fronted ParakeetPsittacara wagleri (G. R. Gray, 1845) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Aratinga leucophthalmus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) | synonym |
| Aratinga leucopthalmus (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) | synonym |
| Psittacus leucophthalmus P. L. S. Müller, 1776 P. L. S. Müller, 1776 | synonym |
| Aratinga leucophthalma (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
South America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1222648 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:C3KSJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.