Green Parakeet
Aratinga holochlora
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga holochlora (Green Parakeet)
The green parakeet (Psittacara holochlorus), green conure, or Mexican green conure is a New World parrot. As defined by the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), it is native to Mexico and southern Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Parakeet sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 254 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
Pacific Parakeet
Aratinga strenua
Orange-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga canicularis
White-fronted Parrot
Amazona albifrons
Red-lored Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Parakeet sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 254 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Green Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.