Pyrrhura melanura
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The maroon-tailed parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy assign these five subspecies to the maroon-tailed parakeet:
Note that the range map excludes these two taxa. This article follows the five-subspecies model. The maroon-tailed parakeet is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 83 g (2.9 oz). The sexes are the same. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. m. melanura have a mostly green head with a brown crown and nape. Their upperparts are green. Their throat, the sides of their neck, and their breast are dark green with buffy whitish feather edges that... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Jungle Island | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Ecozoológico San Martín | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-tailed Parakeet sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 130th most-seen of the 328 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-tailed Parakeet in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April, June–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maroon-tailed 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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Maroon-tailed Parakeet sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Maroon-tailed Parakeet that you can see in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Blue-and-yellow Macaw (about 70%), Orange-winged Parrot (about 50%) and Cobalt-winged Parakeet (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maroon-tailed Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (46 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
