Pyrrhura molinae
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The green-cheeked parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae), also sometimes known as the green-cheeked conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, aka the parrots. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is also a popular pet bird.
However, by the principle of priority the older name hypoxantha replaced sordida. The green-cheeked parakeet has also been treated as conspecific with the maroon-bellied parakeet (P. frontalis). The green-cheeked parakeet is most closely related to the maroon-bellied, pearly (P. lepida), and crimson-bellied (P. perlata) parakeets.
The green-cheeked parakeet is 25 to 26 cm (9.8 to 10 in) long and weighs 62 to 81 g (2.2 to 2.9 oz). The sexes are the same sizes. Adults of the...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-cheeked Parakeet sighting in Madidi National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 104th most-seen of the 239 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-cheeked Parakeet in Madidi National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April to November, the lowest months. That is one of Madidi National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 40 mm in July. March and December have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-cheeked 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Green-cheeked Parakeet sightings, Madidi National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Amboró National Park (Bolivia, about 70%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Green-cheeked Parakeet that you can see in Madidi National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Blue-headed Parrot (about 30%), Blue-and-yellow Macaw (about 30%) and Mealy Parrot (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-cheeked Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Madidi National Park (19 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.
