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Yellow-chevroned Parakeet - Brotogeris chiriri

Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1977

Extirpated year:

Established status: Species are present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.

Estimated Florida range: 21 counties At least 10 years, 1 county Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: Unknown status

Threats to natives: Members of the parrot family carry Newcastle disease, identified in 1971, which can infect native songbirds, game birds, domestic chickens and turkeys, and other exotic bird species. The native bird species can be infected by smuggled exotic birds and birds not properly quarantined that are released into the wild. This species also breeds in cavities which might limit the number available to native cavity nesters.

Species Account: This species was imported to take the place of the White-winged Parakeet (B. versicolurus) in the exotic caged bird trade. It was first imported in 1977, and imports continued until 1990. Accordingly, a shift in wild populations went from mostly White-winged to predominantly Yellow-chevroned Parakeets. Formerly, the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet and the White-winged Parakeet were known collectively as the Canary-Winged Parakeet (B.versicolurus). Therefore, county records listed here do not distinguish between Yellow-chevroned and White-winged parakeets. It might be established in Broward and Dade counties

Habitats: Central or core urban area.

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County	First Year	Extirpated Year	Breeding status	Notes
Southwest	1960's		At least 10 years
South	1977		At least 10 years
Broward	1970's		Not reported breeding
Charlotte	1960's		Not reported breeding	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Dade	1968		At least 10 years	By the 1970s, there were 2,000 birds in the wild.
Hillsborough	1970's		At least 10 years
Indian River	1960's		Not reported breeding	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Lee	1960's		Not reported breeding	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Monroe	1960's		Not reported breeding	(B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data)
Palm Beach	1973		At least 10 years
Pinellas	1970's		At least 10 years
Polk	1980's		At least 10 years
Saint Lucie	1980's		At least 10 years
Sarasota	1980's		At least 10 years

References

Brightsmith, D. 1999. White-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus) and Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri). In Birds of North America, No. 386-87 (A. Poole and F. Gill) Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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