Pionopsitta pulchra
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The rose-faced parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The rose-faced parrot and the other six members of genus Pyrilia were until the early 21st century included in genus Pionopsitta with the pileated parrot (P. pileata). The rose-faced parrot has at times been treated as a subspecies of the brown-hooded parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) and they are now considered sister species. The rose-faced parrot is monotypic.
The rose-faced parrot is 21.5 to 23 cm (8.5 to 9.1 in) long. Adults have a reddish brown crown and are pinkish rose from their lores across most of their face. Their nape and breast are dull olive-yellow. Most of the rest of their body is green, with orange and yellow on the bend of the wing, mostly black flight feathers, and blue on the tips of the tail feathers. Their bill is pale creamy whitish. Immature birds are much like adults but with limited rose on the face.
The rose-faced parrot is found from the central part of Colombia's Chocó Department south through western Ecuador... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-faced Parrot sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 349th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-faced Parrot in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rose-faced 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rose-faced Parrot sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Rose-faced Parrot that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Blue-headed Parrot (about 10%), Scarlet-fronted Parakeet (about 10%) and Scaly-naped Parrot (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rose-faced Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (44 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.
