Brown-throated Parakeet
Aratinga pertinax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga pertinax (Brown-throated Parakeet)
The brown-throated parakeet (Eupsittula pertinax), also known as the St. Thomas conure or brown-throated conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, the northern mainland of South America, and islands off the South American coast. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Parakeet sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Blue-crowned Parakeet
Aratinga acuticaudata
Orange-winged Parrot
Amazona amazonica
Fiery-shouldered Parakeet
Pyrrhura egregia
Tepui Parrotlet
Nannopsittaca panychlora
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Blue-cheeked Parrot
Amazona dufresniana
Golden-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris chrysoptera
Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
📅 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 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-throated Parakeet in Canaima National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Parakeet sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-throated Parakeet in Canaima National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Brown-throated Parakeet in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.