Plain Parakeet
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Plain Parakeet

Brotogeris tirica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
732 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The plain parakeet (Brotogeris tirica) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is endemic to Brazil. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Parakeet sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 732 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

<5% · Rare
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
LC

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura frontalis

40–50% · Likely
Red-shouldered Macaw
LC

Red-shouldered Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diopsittaca nobilis

20–30% · Possible
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

10–20% · With luck
Scaly-headed Parrot
LC

Scaly-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus maximiliani

10–20% · With luck
Golden-capped Parakeet
LC Endemic

Golden-capped Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga auricapillus

5–10% · Rare
Blue-winged Macaw
LC

Blue-winged Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Primolius maracana

5–10% · Rare
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

5–10% · Rare
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
NT

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga wagleri

Insufficient data
Brown-backed Parrotlet
NT Endemic

Brown-backed Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Touit melanonotus

<5% · Rare
Blue-fronted Parrot
NT

Blue-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona aestiva

<5% · Rare
Peach-fronted Parakeet

Peach-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga aurea

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
4 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Parakeet in Tijuca National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Parakeet sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 732 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plain Parakeet in Tijuca National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Plain Parakeet in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.

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