Yellow-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusCyanoramphus (Kakariki)
- SpeciesCyanoramphus auriceps (Yellow-crowned Parakeet)
The yellow-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus auriceps) also known as the yellow-fronted parakeet is a species of parakeet endemic to the islands of New Zealand. The species is found across the main three islands of New Zealand, North Island, South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura, as well as on the subantarctic Auckland Islands. It has declined due to predation from introduced species such as stoats, although unlike the red-crowned parakeet, it has not been extirpated from the mainland of New Zealand. Its Māori name is kākāriki. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Parakeet sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arthur's Pass National Park
📅 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 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Parakeet in Arthur's Pass National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Parakeet sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Parakeet in Arthur's Pass National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Parakeet in Arthur's Pass National Park in our monthly data.