Aratinga wagleri
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The scarlet-fronted parakeet (Psittacara wagleri), known in aviculture as the scarlet-fronted conure, red-fronted conure, or Wagler's conure, is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
The scarlet-fronted parakeet was for a time placed in the genus Aratinga but from about 2013 has been in its present genus Psittacara. Its taxonomy is otherwise unsettled. The IOC, HBW, and Clements treat them as the two subspecies of the cordilleran parakeet (P. frontatus).
This article follows the two-subspecies model. The scarlet-fronted parakeet is 34 to 40 cm (13 to 16 in) long and weighs 162 to 217 g (5.7 to 7.7 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults are generally green... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukumarí Biopark | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Aviario Nacional de Colombia | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Parque de la Conservación | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Parque Zoológico El Pinar | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 176 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 199th most-seen of the 424 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-fronted Parakeet in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet-fronted 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scarlet-fronted Parakeet sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, about 20%) and Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet-fronted Parakeet that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Golden-plumed Parakeet (about 10%), Rufous-fronted Parakeet (about 10%) and Bronze-winged Parrot (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet-fronted Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (176 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.
