Aratinga mitrata
Silhouette: Myriam_Ramirez · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The mitred parakeet (Psittacara mitratus), also known as the mitred conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. It has been introduced to Uruguay and is established there. There are also substantial populations in the US states of California and Florida and smaller numbers in Hawaii.
The mitred parakeet was for a time placed in the genus Aratinga but from about 2013 has been in its present genus Psittacara. Its taxonomy is otherwise unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these three subspecies: Wikipedia →
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Bolivia · 2026
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Bolivia · 2025
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United States · 2025
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Arequipa | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo de Doué | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Biocentro Güembé | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Chapultepec Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Córdoba Zoo | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | VigoNature | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Ecozoológico San Martín | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Granja los Pibes | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Zoologico Mundo Andino - Tipon | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Avifauna | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Bird Park | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 15 | Huachipa Zoo Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mitred Parakeet sighting in Arequipa on a given day, based on 192 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 61 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mitred Parakeet in Arequipa on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month. That is one of Arequipa's driest months, with almost no rain against 45 mm in February.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mitred Parakeet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Mitred Parakeet sightings, Arequipa ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cochabamba (Bolivia, about 20%).
Same genus: Aratinga
The closest relatives of the Mitred Parakeet that you can see in Arequipa (genus Aratinga, Aratinga Parakeets) are Red-masked Parakeet (about 20%) and Blue-crowned Parakeet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mitred Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Arequipa (192 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
