Pyrrhura melanura
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The maroon-tailed parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy assign these five subspecies to the maroon-tailed parakeet:
Note that the range map excludes these two taxa. This article follows the five-subspecies model. The maroon-tailed parakeet is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 83 g (2.9 oz). The sexes are the same. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. m. melanura have a mostly green head with a brown crown and nape. Their upperparts are green. Their throat, the sides of their neck, and their breast are dark green with buffy whitish feather edges that... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Jungle Island | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Ecozoológico San Martín | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-tailed Parakeet sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 267th most-seen of the 418 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.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-tailed Parakeet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maroon-tailed 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Maroon-tailed Parakeet sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%), Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 10%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Maroon-tailed Parakeet that you can see in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Chestnut-fronted Macaw (about 30%), Blue-headed Parrot (about 20%) and Cobalt-winged Parakeet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maroon-tailed Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (23 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.
