Mitred Parakeet

Mitred Parakeet

Aratinga mitrata

Silhouette: Myriam_Ramirez · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Diego

In 3 days <5%

7 Verified sightings at San Diego
426 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Mitred Parakeet

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 →

Sounds

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Bolivia · 2026

© Dayan Quisbert · iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0

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Bolivia · 2025

© Raquel Mondino · iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0

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United States · 2025

© Lauren Glevanik · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~70%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cochabamba 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
2 Arequipa 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
3 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
4 La Paz 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
5 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
7 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
10 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Zoo de Doué 🇫🇷 France In captivity
2 Biocentro Güembé 🇧🇴 Bolivia In captivity
3 Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos 🇧🇴 Bolivia In captivity
4 Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) 🇧🇴 Bolivia In captivity
5 Chapultepec Zoo 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
6 Córdoba Zoo 🇦🇷 Argentina In captivity
7 Loro Parque 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
8 VigoNature 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
9 Ecozoológico San Martín 🇪🇨 Ecuador In captivity
10 Granja los Pibes 🇦🇷 Argentina In captivity
11 Zoologico Mundo Andino - Tipon 🇵🇪 Peru In captivity
12 Avifauna 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
13 Agroflori Parque de las Aves 🇧🇴 Bolivia In captivity
14 Bird Park 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
15 Huachipa Zoo Park 🇵🇪 Peru In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mitred Parakeet in San Diego?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mitred Parakeet sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 374th most-seen of the 386 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mitred Parakeet in San Diego?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mitred Parakeet in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Mitred Parakeet?

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.

Is San Diego the best place to see a Mitred Parakeet?

11th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Mitred Parakeet sightings, San Diego ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cochabamba (Bolivia, about 20%), Arequipa (Peru, about 10%) and Barcelona (Spain, about 10%).

Where does the Mitred Parakeet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mitred Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in San Diego (7 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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