[8] The white-eyed parakeet's specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek leukos "white" and ophthalmos "eye".

It is found on Trindad[13] and from eastern Venezuela east through the Guianas and south through Brazil into Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina, and Uruguay.

Its Brazilian range does not include the upper Amazon Basin or the dry northeastern part of the country.

[10][11][12][14] The white-eyed parakeet congregates in flocks that may number several hundred birds and include other parrot species.

[10][4] The white-eyed parakeet is non-migratory but apparently roams in response to food availability.

[10] The white-eyed parakeet's diet is mostly fruit but also includes seeds, flowers, and small numbers of arthropods.

[14] The white-eyed parakeet's breeding season varies widely across its very large range.

The white-eyed parakeet is very vocal, especially in flight with "a grating chattering interspersed with higher-pitched shrieks"[10] described as "r'teet-r'teet-tiw-"[11].

It also makes "[s]harp squeaky notes and loud harsh calls" described as "scree-ah".

Large numbers have been exported or kept domestically in the pet trade but no immediate threats have been identified.