Orange-cheeked Parrot

Orange-cheeked Parrot

Pionopsitta barrabandi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Amacayacu National Natural Park
29 Verified records at Amacayacu National Natural Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi), also known as Barraband's parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Pionopsitta, which is now monotypic. It is found in the Amazonian Andes, in humid lowland forests in the northwestern, southwestern, and south-central Amazon Basin in South America. They are threatened with loss of habitat due to the increasing deforestation of the Amazon. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-cheeked Parrot sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park

Tui Parakeet
LC

Tui Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris sanctithomae

30–40% · Possible
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible
Short-tailed Parrot
LC

Short-tailed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Graydidascalus brachyurus

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

20–30% · Possible
Dusky-headed Parakeet
LC

Dusky-headed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga weddellii

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

20–30% · Possible
Festive Parrot
LC

Festive Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona festiva

20–30% · Possible
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

20–30% · Possible
White-winged Parakeet
LC

White-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris versicolurus

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

Black-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionites melanocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

10–20% · With luck
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-cheeked Parrot in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-cheeked Parrot sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-cheeked Parrot in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Orange-cheeked Parrot in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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