Orange-fronted Parakeet

Orange-fronted Parakeet

Aratinga canicularis

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Las Baulas Marine National Park
377 Verified records at Las Baulas Marine National Park
January 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-fronted Parakeet sighting in Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 377 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Las Baulas Marine National Park

Olive-throated Parakeet
NT

Olive-throated Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga nana

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
Yellow-naped Parrot
CR

Yellow-naped Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona auropalliata

10–20% · With luck
Red-lored Parrot
LC

Red-lored Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona autumnalis

<5% · Rare
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

Insufficient data
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Las Baulas Marine National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-fronted Parakeet sighting in Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 377 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-fronted Parakeet in Las Baulas Marine National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Orange-fronted Parakeet in Las Baulas Marine National Park in our monthly data.

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