White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga leucophthalma (White-eyed Parakeet)
The white-eyed parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus), known in aviculture as white-eyed conure, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and also on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 1,518 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Blue-fronted Parrot
Amazona aestiva
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
Yellow-faced Parrot
Amazona xanthops
Hyacinth Macaw
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Red-tailed Parrot
Amazona brasiliensis
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eyed Parakeet in Iguazú National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 1,518 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eyed Parakeet in Iguazú National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-eyed Parakeet in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.