Psittacara
Psittacara is a genus of parakeets in the tribe Arini. Species of the genus are found in Central and South America, the Caribbean and one species reaching the southern United States. Until 2013, all the species were placed in the genus "Aratinga". Many of the "Psittacara" species are kept in aviculture or as companion parrots, where they are commonly known as conures. Taxonomy. The members of this genus were formerly placed in the genus "Aratinga". Molecular phylogenetic studies had found that "Aratinga" was non-monophyletic so in order to create monophylectic genera James Van Remsen Jr. and collaborators proposed  in 2013 that "Aratinga" should be split and a group of species moved to the resurrected genus "Psittacara". The genus had been introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors with the white-eyed parakeet as the type species. Species. The genus contains 13 species including one which is now extinct: