Blue-crowned Parakeet
Aratinga acuticaudata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga acuticaudata (Blue-crowned Parakeet)
The blue-crowned parakeet, blue-crowned conure, or sharp-tailed conure (Thectocercus acuticaudatus) is a small green Neotropical parrot with a blue head and pale beak native to large parts of South America, from eastern Colombia to Curacao in the southern Caribbean, and to the northern region of Argentina. They inhabit savanna-like habitats, woodland and forest margins, but avoid dense humid forest such as the Amazon. This species is officially called a parakeet by the AOU and by birders, though usually called conures in aviculture. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-crowned Parakeet sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Mitred Parakeet
Aratinga mitrata
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Peach-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga aurea
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Blue-fronted Parrot
Amazona aestiva
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Red-fronted Macaw
Ara rubrogenys
Green-cheeked Parakeet
Pyrrhura molinae
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Gray-hooded Parakeet
Psilopsiagon aymara
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 9 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-crowned Parakeet in Amboró National Park?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-crowned Parakeet sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-crowned Parakeet in Amboró National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Blue-crowned Parakeet in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.