Orange-fronted Parakeet

Orange-fronted Parakeet

Aratinga canicularis

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
200 Verified records at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Eupsittula canicularis, also known as the orange-fronted parakeet, orange-fronted conure, half-moon conure or Petz's conure is a vulnerable species of birds in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found from western Mexico to Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-fronted Parakeet sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga finschi

Insufficient data
Orange-chinned Parakeet
LC

Orange-chinned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris jugularis

40–50% · Likely
White-fronted Parrot
LC

White-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona albifrons

20–30% · Possible
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

20–30% · Possible
Red-lored Parrot
LC

Red-lored Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona autumnalis

20–30% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
2 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
4 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
5 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
10–20%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
11 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
16 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-fronted Parakeet in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-fronted Parakeet sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-fronted Parakeet in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Orange-fronted Parakeet in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve in our monthly data.

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