Brown-throated Parakeet
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Brown-throated Parakeet

Aratinga pertinax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tayrona National Natural Park
65 Verified records at Tayrona National Natural Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown-throated parakeet (Eupsittula pertinax), also known as the St. Thomas conure or brown-throated conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, the northern mainland of South America, and islands off the South American coast. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Parakeet sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
NT

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga wagleri

Insufficient data
Orange-chinned Parakeet
LC

Orange-chinned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris jugularis

50–60% · Likely
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

20–30% · Possible
Military Macaw
VU

Military Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara militaris

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

Insufficient data
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

<5% · Rare
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

<5% · Rare
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Parrot
LC

Red-billed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus sordidus

Insufficient data
Green-rumped Parrotlet
LC

Green-rumped Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus passerinus

Insufficient data
Blue-winged Parrotlet
LC

Blue-winged Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus xanthopterygius

Insufficient data
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
10 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
13 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
14 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
16 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-throated Parakeet in Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Parakeet sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-throated Parakeet in Tayrona National Natural Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Brown-throated Parakeet in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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