Brown-breasted Parakeet
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Brown-breasted Parakeet

Pyrrhura calliptera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chingaza National Natural Park
219 Verified records at Chingaza National Natural Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The flame-winged parakeet (Pyrrhura calliptera), also known as the brown-breasted parakeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to forest edge and shrub at altitudes of 1,700–3,400 m (5,600–11,200 ft) above sea level on the east Andean slope in Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-breasted Parakeet sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

Insufficient data
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

Insufficient data
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

Insufficient data
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

Insufficient data
Scaly-naped Parrot
LC

Scaly-naped Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona mercenaria

<5% · Rare
Spectacled Parrotlet
LC

Spectacled Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus conspicillatus

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Parrot
LC

Red-billed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus sordidus

<5% · Rare
Speckle-faced Parrot
LC

Speckle-faced Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus tumultuosus

<5% · Rare
Brown-throated Parakeet
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga pertinax

<5% · Rare
Yellow-eared Parrot
VU Endemic

Yellow-eared Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ognorhynchus icterotis

<5% · Rare
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-breasted Parakeet in Chingaza National Natural Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-breasted Parakeet sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-breasted Parakeet in Chingaza National Natural Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Brown-breasted Parakeet in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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