Maroon-bellied Parakeet
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Maroon-bellied Parakeet

Pyrrhura frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Iguaçu National Park
180 Verified records at Iguaçu National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The maroon-bellied parakeet (Pyrrhura frontalis) is a small parrot found from southeastern Brazil to north-eastern Argentina, including eastern Paraguay and Uruguay. It is also known as the reddish-bellied parakeet, and in aviculture it is usually referred to as the maroon-bellied conure, reddish-bellied conure or brown-eared conure. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-bellied Parakeet sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 180 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

Scaly-headed Parrot
LC

Scaly-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus maximiliani

40–50% · Likely
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

10–20% · With luck
Blue-winged Parrotlet
LC

Blue-winged Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus xanthopterygius

10–20% · With luck
Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-faced Parrot

Yellow-faced Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona xanthops

Insufficient data
Red-and-green Macaw
LC

Red-and-green Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara chloropterus

Insufficient data
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

Insufficient data
Blue-fronted Parrot
NT

Blue-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona aestiva

<5% · Rare
Pileated Parrot
LC

Pileated Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionopsitta pileata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
7 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
8 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Maroon-bellied Parakeet in Iguaçu National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-bellied Parakeet sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 180 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Maroon-bellied Parakeet in Iguaçu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Maroon-bellied Parakeet in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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