Enicognathus ferrugineus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Parakeet sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 70 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Parakeet in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. That is one of Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park's wettest months, with about 410 mm of rain against 85 mm in February.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Austral Parakeet sightings, Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, about 50%), 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 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (63 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.
