Enicognathus ferrugineus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The austral parakeet, austral conure, cachaña, rawilma or emerald parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Argentina, Chile, and possibly the Falkland Islands.
The austral parakeet shares genus Enicognathus with the slender-billed parakeet (S. leptorhynchus). Previously it was the sole member of genus Microsittace. The austral parakeet is 28 to 36 cm (11 to 14 in) long; a specimen of a male E. f. minor weighed 155 g (5.5 oz). The sexes are the same. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dull reddish forehead and lores in an otherwise yellow-green face. Their upperparts are dull green. Their underparts are yellowish green with a dull reddish patch on the belly; dark feather edges give a scaly appearance. Their tail is also dull reddish; their wings are mostly green with bluish green primaries. Immature birds are similar but the red of the face and belly are even duller. Subspecies E. f. minor is smaller and darker than the nominate.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tierra del Fuego National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Parakeet sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park on a given day, based on 529 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 78 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Parakeet in Tierra del Fuego National Park on a given day, against about 20% in August and October, the lowest months. June has too few records to rate.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Austral 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Austral Parakeet sightings, Tierra del Fuego National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Torres del Paine National Park (Chile, about 30%) and Nahuel Huapi National Park (Argentina, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Austral Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Tierra del Fuego National Park (529 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.
