Festive Parrot
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Festive Parrot

Amazona festiva

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
30 Verified records at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The festive amazon (Amazona festiva), also known as the festive parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. It is associated with forest (especially Várzea) and woodland growing near major rivers. Locally, it is also found in coastal mangroves (primarily in Amapá). There are two subspecies; A. f. festiva and A. f. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Festive Parrot sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

40–50% · Likely
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

20–30% · Possible
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
LC

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris cyanoptera

50–60% · Likely
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

40–50% · Likely
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-headed Parakeet
LC

Dusky-headed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga weddellii

20–30% · Possible
Black-headed Parrot
LC

Black-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionites melanocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Orange-cheeked Parrot
LC

Orange-cheeked Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionopsitta barrabandi

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
4 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Festive Parrot in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Festive Parrot sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Festive Parrot in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Festive Parrot in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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