Pionites leucogaster
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The white-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster), or white-bellied caique in aviculture, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats all three as separate species, the "black-legged", "yellow-tailed", and "green-thighed" parrots respectively. The three have also been called the "western", "central", and "eastern" white-bellied parrots. Note that the range map is that of the nominate subspecies P. l. leucogaster.
The white-bellied parrot is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 155 g (5.5 oz). It is a chunky, short-tailed parrot. The sexes are the same. Adults of the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Parrot sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 199 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 284th 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.
May, July, September–October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Parrot in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, August and November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied 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 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-bellied Parrot sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the White-bellied 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 White-bellied Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (199 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.
