Pionopsitta barrabandi
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The orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi), also known as Barraband's parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Pionopsitta, which is now monotypic. It is found in the Amazonian Andes, in humid lowland forests in the northwestern, southwestern, and south-central Amazon Basin in South America.
They are threatened with loss of habitat due to the increasing deforestation of the Amazon. The binomial name of this bird commemorates the French painter Jacques Barraband. It was formerly placed in the genus Pionopsitta.
There are two subspecies: P.b. barrabandi- Found north of the upper Amazon River from east Amazonas, northern Brazil and southern Venezuela to southeast Colombia, eastern Ecuador and northeastern Peru. P.b. aurantiigena- Found south of the upper Amazon River from northern Brazil to eastern Peru and northern Bolivia.
The parrots are 25 cm (9.8 in) in size and weigh 165–190 g (5.8–6.7 oz). Adults have an olive throat and breast. The thighs are yellow, with the bend of the wing and lesser wing coverts ranging from yellow to orange, and the carpal edge and underwing coverts being... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-cheeked Parrot sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 197 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 291st most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-cheeked Parrot in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-cheeked 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.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Orange-cheeked Parrot sightings, Manu National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%), Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 20%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Orange-cheeked Parrot that you can see in Manu National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Chestnut-fronted Macaw (about 50%), Blue-headed Parrot (about 40%) and Blue-and-yellow Macaw (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-cheeked Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (197 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.
