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Brotogeris

(Genus)

Overview

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Brotogeris is a genus of small parrots endemic to Central and South America. The closest relative is the Monk Parakeet.1][2][3][4] They eat seeds and fruit.[5]

Taxonomy

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List of species of the genus:

Phylogeny

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The species of the genus Brotogeris form a monophyletic group[4] whose closest relative is the Monk Parakeet.[1][2][3][4] The species are positioned in two separate clades.

Species photographs

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Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
(Brotogeris chiriri)

  • Orange-chinned Parakeet
    (Brotogeris jugularis)

  • Cobalt-winged Parakeet
    (Brotogeris cyanoptera)

  • Tui Parakeet
    (Brotogeris sanctithomae)

    • References

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    1. ^ a b Tavares, E.S.; Baker, A.J., Pereira, S.L. & Miyaki, C.Y. (2006). "Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of Neotropical parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae: Arini) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences". Systematic Biology 55 (3): 454?470. doi:10.1080/10635150600697390. PMID 16861209. 
    2. ^ a b Ribas, C.C.; Moyle, R.G., Miyaki, C.Y. & Cracraft, J. (2007a). "The assembly of montane biotas: linking Andean tectonics and climatic oscillations to independent regimes of diversification in Pionus parrots". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 274 (1624): 2399?2408. doi:10.1098/rspb.2007.0613. 
    3. ^ a b Wright, T.F.; Schirtzinger E. E., Matsumoto T., Eberhard J. R., Graves G. R., Sanchez J. J., Capelli S., Muller H., Scharpegge J., Chambers G. K. & Fleischer R. C. (2008). "A Multilocus Molecular Phylogeny of the Parrots (Psittaciformes): Support for a Gondwanan Origin during the Cretaceous". Mol Biol Evol 25 (10): 2141?2156. doi:10.1093/molbev/msn160. . PMID 18653733. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2727385. 
    4. ^ a b c Ribas, C. C.; Miyaki, C. Y.; Cracraft, J. (2009). "Phylogenetic relationships, diversification and biogeography in Neotropical Brotogeris parakeets". Journal of Biogeography 36 (9): 1712?1729. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02131.x. 
    5. ^ a b Alderton, David (2003). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Caged and Aviary Birds. London, England: Hermes House. pp. 196. ISBN 1-84309-164-X. 

    Taxonomy

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    The Genus Brotogeris is further organized into finer groupings including:

    References

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    1. ^ a b Tavares, E.S.; Baker, A.J., Pereira, S.L. & Miyaki, C.Y. (2006). "Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of Neotropical parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae: Arini) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences". Systematic Biology 55 (3): 454?470. doi:10.1080/10635150600697390. PMID 16861209. 
    2. ^ a b Ribas, C.C.; Moyle, R.G., Miyaki, C.Y. & Cracraft, J. (2007a). "The assembly of montane biotas: linking Andean tectonics and climatic o scillations to independent regimes of diversification in Pionus parrots". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 274 (1624): 2399?2408. doi:10.1098/rspb.2007.0613. 
    3. ^ a b Wright, T.F.; Schirtzinger E. E., Matsumoto T., Eberhard J. R., Graves G. R., Sanchez J. J., Capelli S., Muller H., Scharpegge J., Chambers G. K. & Fleischer R. C. (2008). "A Multilocus Molecular Phylogeny of the Parrots (Psittaciformes): Support for a Gondwanan Origin during the Cretaceous". Mol Biol Evol 25 (10): 2141?2156. doi:10.1093/molbev/msn160. . PMID 18653733. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2727385. 
    4. ^ a b c Ribas, C. C.; Miyaki, C. Y.; Cracraft, J. (2009). "Phylogenetic relationships, diversification and biogeography in Neotropical Brotogeris parakeets". Journal of Biogeography 36 (9): 1712?1729. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02131.x. 
    5. ^ a b Alderton, David (2003). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Caged and Aviary Bir ds. London, England: Hermes House. pp. 196. ISBN 1-84309-164-X. 

    Sources

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    Last Revised: August 24, 2012
    2012/08/24 14:10:17