Amazona albifrons
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The white-fronted amazon (Amazona albifrons) also known as the white-fronted parrot, or spectacled amazon parrot, is a Central American species of parrot. They can imitate a range from 30 to 40 different sounds. Like other large parrots, the white-fronted parrot has a long potential life span, usually around 40 years.
The white-fronted amazon, at about 25 cm (9.8 in) long, is the smallest of the amazon parrots. This species is named for the bright white patch of feathers on its forehead, although the amount of white varies from individual to individual. They have mostly green plumage with some blue colouring on their outspread wings. They have bright red colouring around their eyes (in some individuals almost like spectacles) and blue colouring behind the patch of white on their foreheads. Together with the red-spectacled amazon and the yellow-lored amazon, it is the only amazon species in which adult males and females easily can be distinguished by external appearance (sexual dimorphism): Males have bright red feathers on their "shoulders" (alula), while females have green "shoulders". Juveniles have pale grey irises and less red on their face and the white area... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 4 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 9 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 10 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Parrot sighting in Tegucigalpa on a given day, based on 536 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 142 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Parrot in Tegucigalpa on a given day, against about 20% in February, the lowest month. That is one of Tegucigalpa's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 10 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-fronted Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate White-fronted Parrot sightings, Tegucigalpa has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 30%) and Managua (Nicaragua, about 10%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the White-fronted Parrot that you can see in Tegucigalpa (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Orange-chinned Parakeet (about 40%), 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 White-fronted Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Tegucigalpa (536 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.
