Amazona albifrons
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The white-fronted amazon (Amazona albifrons) also known as the white-fronted parrot, or spectacled amazon parrot, is a Central American species of parrot. They can imitate a range from 30 to 40 different sounds. Like other large parrots, the white-fronted parrot has a long potential life span, usually around 40 years.
The white-fronted amazon, at about 25 cm (9.8 in) long, is the smallest of the amazon parrots. This species is named for the bright white patch of feathers on its forehead, although the amount of white varies from individual to individual. They have mostly green plumage with some blue colouring on their outspread wings. They have bright red colouring around their eyes (in some individuals almost like spectacles) and blue colouring behind the patch of white on their foreheads. Together with the red-spectacled amazon and the yellow-lored amazon, it is the only amazon species in which adult males and females easily can be distinguished by external appearance (sexual dimorphism): Males have bright red feathers on their "shoulders" (alula), while females have green "shoulders". Juveniles have pale grey irises and less red on their face and the white area... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 4 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 9 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 10 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Parrot sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 182nd most-seen of the 240 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Parrot in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–November, the lowest months. That is one of Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 370 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-fronted 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.
22nd of 30
Of the 30 parks where we can rate White-fronted Parrot sightings, Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve ranks 22nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%), Las Baulas Marine National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve (Costa Rica, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Amazona
The closest relatives of the White-fronted Parrot that you can see in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (genus Amazona, Amazon Parrots) are Red-lored Parrot (about 40%) 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 White-fronted Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (14 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.
