Brotogeris sanctithomae
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The tui parakeet (Brotogeris sanctithomae) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and possibly Ecuador. The tui parakeet shares genus Brotogeris with seven other species of parakeets.
The tui parakeet is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs an average of 59 g (2.1 oz). Adults are mostly green that is yellower on the rump and underparts. They have yellow lores and forehead and a bluish tinge on the face. Their primaries are a darker green than the body and bluish on their underside. Their bill is brown. Subspecies B. s. takatsukasae differs from the nominate only by adding a yellow streak behind the eye. Immature birds are essentially the same as adults.
The nominate subspecies of the tui parakeet is found in the Amazon Basin of extreme southeastern Colombia, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and Brazil east to the Rio Madeira. Undocumented sight records in eastern Ecuador lead the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tui Parakeet sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 313th most-seen of the 550 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.
May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tui Parakeet in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months. Those are among Tambopata National Reserve's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 420 mm in February.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tui Parakeet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Tui Parakeet sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 40%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tui Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (91 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.
