The White-eyed Parakeet is distributed extensively in South America east of the Andes and north of the River Plate. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found in a wide variety of habitats from rain forest to savanna.

It gets both its English and its specific name from the bare white skin around the eye. Other features are the red spots on its head and neck as well as the red on the bend of its wing. The primary underwing coverts are yellow and red as can be seen in photo 6.

It feeds on fruit, seeds (including arable crops such as maize), flowers and insects.