Aratinga erythrogenys
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The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture as the cherry-headed conure or the red-headed conure. They are also considered the best talkers of all the conures.
Red-masked parakeets average about 33 centimetres (13 in) long, of which half is the tail. They are bright green with a mostly red head on which the elongated pale eye-ring is conspicuous; the nape is green. Also, the lesser and median underwing coverts are red, and there is some red on the neck, the thighs, and the leading edge of the wings. Juveniles have green plumage, until their first red feathers appear at around the age of four months. Its call is two-syllabled, harsh and loud.
These birds are native to southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru, where they primarily live in jungle and deciduous forest. They can also thrive in semiarid regions as well as in suburban regions. While they can live up to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level, they are usually found below the 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) mark. Their wide distribution and popularity as pets contributes... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guayaquil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Arequipa | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Selwo Aventura | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Amaru | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Elephant Sanctuary, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | L'Oceanogràfic | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Parque de la Conservación | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Ecozoológico San Martín | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Zoo El Pantanal | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Arequipa zoo | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Zoocriadero Vida Salvaje | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Lawnwood snake sanctuary | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Huachipa Zoo Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 15 | Parque del Centenario | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Wiwa Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-masked Parakeet sighting in Guayaquil on a given day, based on 409 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 167 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Red-masked Parakeet in Guayaquil on a given day, against about 20% in July, the lowest month. That is one of Guayaquil's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against almost none in September.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-masked 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.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Red-masked Parakeet sightings, Guayaquil has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Valencia (Spain, about 30%) and Arequipa (Peru, about 20%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Red-masked Parakeet that you can see in Guayaquil (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Pacific Parrotlet (about 40%), Gray-cheeked Parakeet (about 40%) and White-winged Parakeet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-masked Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Guayaquil (409 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.
