Aratinga nana
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The olive-throated parakeet (Eupsittula nana), also known as the olive-throated conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica and in Jamaica; it has been introduced to the Dominican Republic on Hispaniola.
The olive-throated parakeet was long included in genus Aratinga but since about 2014 has been in Eupsittula. The American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee, and the Clements taxonomy assign these three subspecies to the olive-throated parakeet:
This article follows the single species, three-subspecies, model. The "Jamaican" olive-throated parakeet E. n. nana is the nominate subspecies; it is 22 to 26 cm (8.7 to 10 in) long and weighs about 72 to 85 g (2.5 to 3.0 oz). The "Aztec... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Municipal Summit | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Zoológico La Reina | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Macaw mountain bird park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Croco Cun Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Parque museo La Venta | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Acuario Inbursa | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-throated Parakeet sighting in Tegucigalpa on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 56th most-seen of the 142 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April, August and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-throated Parakeet in Tegucigalpa on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July, September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olive-throated 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Olive-throated Parakeet sightings, Tegucigalpa ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 20%).
Same genus: Aratinga
The closest relatives of the Olive-throated Parakeet that you can see in Tegucigalpa (genus Aratinga, Aratinga Parakeets) are Orange-fronted Parakeet (about 30%) and Green Parakeet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Olive-throated Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Tegucigalpa (81 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.
