Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga weddellii (Dusky-headed Parakeet)
The dusky-headed parakeet (Aratinga weddellii), also known as Weddell's conure or dusky-headed conure in aviculture, is a small green Neotropical parrot with dusty grey head found in wooded habitats in the western Amazon basin of South America. Its range extends from southeastern Colombia south through eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and southwest Amazonian Brazil, to central Bolivia. It prefers semiopen habitats such as várzea, forest edge, and forest remnants, but can also be found in coffee plantations. It is generally common and its habitat preference makes it less vulnerable than many other Amazonian species. Consequently, it is considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International and IUCN. This long-tailed species is generally green in color (both lutino and blue mutations are rare, but do exist in captivity) with a gray-brown head, a blue-tipped tail, and remiges that are dark gray from below, mainly blue from above. The bill is black, and it has a broad, bare, white (sometimes yellow-tinged) eye-ring. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-headed Parakeet sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 1,043 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Orange-winged Parrot
Amazona amazonica
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Black-headed Parrot
Pionites melanocephalus
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Amazona ochrocephala
Orange-cheeked Parrot
Pionopsitta barrabandi
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-headed Parakeet in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-headed Parakeet sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 1,043 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky-headed Parakeet in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Dusky-headed Parakeet in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.