Where to see
Myiopsitta monachus
El Palmar National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Monk Parakeet during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
El Palmar National Park
In El Palmar National Park, Argentina, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Monk Parakeet sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
El Impenetrable National Park and more
After El Palmar National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Monk Parakeet are in El Impenetrable National Park (Argentina, about 80%), Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 70%) and Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (Brazil, about 60%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are February, May, September and December in El Palmar National Park (about 90%), February, April and June–October in El Impenetrable National Park (about 80%) and April and September in Iberá National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Monk Parakeet on a given day. Each park's Monk Parakeet page has the full month-by-month chart.
