Fiery-shouldered Parakeet
Pyrrhura egregia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPyrrhura (Pyrrhura Parakeets)
- SpeciesPyrrhura egregia (Fiery-shouldered Parakeet)
The fiery-shouldered parakeet (Pyrrhura egregia), also known as the fiery-shouldered conure, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. There are two subspecies, P. e. egregia and P. e. obscura. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-shouldered Parakeet sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Maroon-tailed Parakeet
Pyrrhura melanura
Orange-winged Parrot
Amazona amazonica
Tepui Parrotlet
Nannopsittaca panychlora
Brown-throated Parakeet
Aratinga pertinax
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
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Fiery-shouldered Parakeet are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fiery-shouldered Parakeet in Canaima National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-shouldered Parakeet sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fiery-shouldered Parakeet in Canaima National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Fiery-shouldered Parakeet in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.