Brotogeris chiriri
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In 3 days >90%
The yellow-chevroned parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri) is native to tropical South America south of the Amazon River basin from central Brazil to southern Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Caged birds have been released in some areas, and the birds have established self-sustaining populations in Miami, Florida, and Los Angeles. A small population in San Francisco, California that mostly centered around Mission Dolores Park disappeared in the early 2000s. This bird seems to be doing better in its North American feral population than the closely related white-winged parakeet. The species is also established in the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and in Buenos Aires, Argentina; where it was introduced. The native population in South America continues to do well.
The bird is 20–25 cm in length, and is mostly light green in color. It has a trailing yellow edge on its folded wings, which is also seen when the bird is in flight. It was considered conspecific with the white-winged parakeet until 1997. Wild birds primarily use disturbed forests and forest clearings around settlements. They rarely use deep tropical forests.
The bird feeds mostly... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 10 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Zoológico de Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Biocentro Güembé | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Zoo das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Parque Ecológico de São Carlos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-chevroned Parakeet sighting in Brasilia on a given day, based on 1,121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 141 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-chevroned Parakeet in Brasilia on a given day, against about 80% in November and December, the lowest months. Those are among Brasilia's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-chevroned Parakeet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 20 cities where we can rate Yellow-chevroned Parakeet sightings, Brasilia ranks 2nd at about 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Goiânia (Brazil, about 90%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet that you can see in Brasilia (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Blue-fronted Parrot (about 10%), Blue-and-yellow Macaw (about 10%) and White-eyed Parakeet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Brasilia (1,121 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.
