Dusky-headed Parakeet

Dusky-headed Parakeet

Aratinga weddellii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Yasuní National Park
948 Verified records at Yasuní National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The dusky-headed parakeet (Aratinga weddellii), also known as Weddell's conure or dusky-headed conure in aviculture, is a small green Neotropical parrot with dusty grey head found in wooded habitats in the western Amazon basin of South America. Its range extends from southeastern Colombia south through eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and southwest Amazonian Brazil, to central Bolivia. It prefers semiopen habitats such as várzea, forest edge, and forest remnants, but can also be found in coffee plantations. It is generally common and its habitat preference makes it less vulnerable than many other Amazonian species. Consequently, it is considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International and IUCN. This long-tailed species is generally green in color (both lutino and blue mutations are rare, but do exist in captivity) with a gray-brown head, a blue-tipped tail, and remiges that are dark gray from below, mainly blue from above. The bill is black, and it has a broad, bare, white (sometimes yellow-tinged) eye-ring. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-headed Parakeet sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 948 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
5 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-headed Parakeet in Yasuní National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-headed Parakeet sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 948 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky-headed Parakeet in Yasuní National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Dusky-headed Parakeet in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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