White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusBrotogeris (Brotogeris Parakeets)
- SpeciesBrotogeris versicolurus (White-winged Parakeet)
The white-winged parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus), or canary-winged parakeet is a small parrot native to the Amazon River basin from southeast Colombia to the rivers mouth in Brazil. Caged birds have been released and the birds have established self-sustaining populations in Lima, Peru, Los Angeles, and Miami, Florida areas of the United States, and in Puerto Rico. They were also present in San Francisco, California until the mid-2000s. Although feral birds are showing some recent declines as nesters in the United States, they seem to be doing well in their native habitat. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Parakeet sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Tui Parakeet
Brotogeris sanctithomae
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Painted Parakeet
Pyrrhura picta
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Military Macaw
Ara militaris
Red-billed Parrot
Pionus sordidus
Blue-headed Macaw
Primolius couloni
📅 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 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Parakeet in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Parakeet sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Parakeet in Cordillera Azul National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Parakeet in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.