Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

Aratinga wagleri

Silhouette: Myriam_Ramirez · PhyloPic

LCNTNear ThreatenedVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Lima

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

313 Verified sightings at Lima
762 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

The scarlet-fronted parakeet (Psittacara wagleri), known in aviculture as the scarlet-fronted conure, red-fronted conure, or Wagler's conure, is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

The scarlet-fronted 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 IOC, HBW, and Clements treat them as the two subspecies of the cordilleran parakeet (P. frontatus).

This article follows the two-subspecies model. The scarlet-fronted parakeet is 34 to 40 cm (13 to 16 in) long and weighs 162 to 217 g (5.7 to 7.7 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults are generally green... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:40

Colombia · 2026

© Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · XC1163909 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Flight call0:18

Colombia · 2019

© David Monroy Rengifo · XC459600 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:08

Colombia · 2017

© Andres Angulo · XC414785 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
2 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
3 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
2 Cali 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
4 Valencia 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
5 Arequipa 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Ukumarí Biopark 🇨🇴 Colombia In captivity
2 Aviario Nacional de Colombia 🇨🇴 Colombia In captivity
3 Parque de la Conservación 🇨🇴 Colombia In captivity
4 Parque Zoológico El Pinar 🇻🇪 Venezuela In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet in Lima?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet sighting in Lima on a given day, based on 313 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 171 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet in Lima?

January, March and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet in Lima on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and June–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet-fronted 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.

Is Lima the best place to see a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet?

3rd of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Scarlet-fronted Parakeet sightings, Lima ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Caracas (Venezuela, about 20%) and Cali (Colombia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Scarlet-fronted Parakeet live in Lima?

Same genus: Aratinga

The closest relatives of the Scarlet-fronted Parakeet that you can see in Lima (genus Aratinga, Aratinga Parakeets) are Red-masked Parakeet (about 20%) and Mitred Parakeet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scarlet-fronted Parakeet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scarlet-fronted Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Lima (313 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.

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