Graydidascalus brachyurus
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The short-tailed parrot (Graydidascalus brachyurus) 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, French Guiana, and Peru.
The short-tailed parrot is the only member of its genus and has no subspecies. Its closest relatives are the yellow-faced parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops) and the members of the genus Pionus. The short-tailed parrot is 24 to 25 cm (9.4 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 188 to 233 g (6.6 to 8.2 oz). It has a large head and, as suggested by its name, a very short tail. Adults are almost entirely green that is yellowish on their underparts and their uppertail coverts. Their lores are dark which continues behind the eye. Their primaries are a darker green and their wing coverts have yellow edges. Their shoulder is a reddish brown that is seldom visible except in flight. Their outer tail feathers have red bands at their base. Their bill ranges from light green to dark gray and their iris is orange-red. Immature birds are the same as adults except they have no red on their tail.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-tailed Parrot sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 228th most-seen of the 328 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-tailed Parrot in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and October–February, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Short-tailed Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Short-tailed Parrot sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Short-tailed Parrot 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 Short-tailed Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (14 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.
