Aratinga leucophthalma
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The white-eyed parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus), known in aviculture as white-eyed conure, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and also on Trinidad.
The white-eyed parakeet was for a time placed in the genus Aratinga but from about 2013 has been in its present genus Psittacara. What is now Finsch's parakeet (P. finschi) was for a time treated as a fourth subspecies of white-eyed parakeet, and they now constitute a superspecies.
The white-eyed parakeet's specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek leukos "white" and ophthalmos "eye". The white-eyed parakeet is 32 to 35 cm (13 to 14 in) long with a 37 to 40 cm (15 to 16 in) wingspan. It weighs 100 to 218 g (3.5 to 7.7 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults of all subspecies are mostly green that is paler on their underparts. They have red flecks on their head and neck. The bend and edge of their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 15 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 17 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 18 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 19 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 20 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Zoobotanic Park of Brusque | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Zoológico de Brasília | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Biocentro Güembé | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Bioparque | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 6 | Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Parque Ecológico de São Carlos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Amaru | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Ecozoológico San Martín | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Zoológico de Canindé | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Zoológico do Município de São Bernardo do Campo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Amazon Rescue Center | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet sighting in Niterói on a given day, based on 551 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 116 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.
August to November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet in Niterói on a given day, against about 20% in January–February and April, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eyed Parakeet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 19
Of the 19 cities where we can rate White-eyed Parakeet sightings, Niterói ranks 7th at about 40%. The best odds are in Campinas (Brazil, about 80%), Belo Horizonte (Brazil, about 60%) and Manaus (Brazil, about 60%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the White-eyed Parakeet that you can see in Niterói (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Blue-fronted Parrot (about 20%) and Blue-winged Macaw (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eyed Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Niterói (551 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.
