Red-masked Parakeet
Aratinga erythrogenys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga erythrogenys (Red-masked Parakeet)
The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture as the cherry-headed conure or the red-headed conure. They are also considered the best talkers of all the conures. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-masked Parakeet sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-masked Parakeet in Machalilla National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Red-masked Parakeet sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-masked Parakeet in Machalilla National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-masked Parakeet in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.