White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga leucophthalma (White-eyed Parakeet)
The white-eyed parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus), known in aviculture as white-eyed conure, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and also on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Brown-throated Parakeet
Aratinga pertinax
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga wagleri
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Blue-crowned Parakeet
Aratinga acuticaudata
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Amazona ochrocephala
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
Black-headed Parrot
Pionites melanocephalus
Orange-winged Parrot
Amazona amazonica
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eyed Parakeet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eyed Parakeet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-eyed Parakeet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.