Sulphur-winged Parakeet
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Sulphur-winged Parakeet

Pyrrhura hoffmanni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Los Quetzales National Park
2,950 Verified records at Los Quetzales National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sulphur-winged parakeet (Pyrrhura hoffmanni), also known as Hoffmann's conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-winged Parakeet sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 2,950 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park

Barred Parakeet
LC

Barred Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bolborhynchus lineola

5–10% · With luck
Orange-chinned Parakeet
LC

Orange-chinned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris jugularis

Insufficient data
Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga finschi

<5% · Rare
White-crowned Parrot
LC

White-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus senilis

<5% · Rare
Red-fronted Parrotlet
NT

Red-fronted Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Touit costaricensis

<5% · Rare
Brown-hooded Parrot
LC

Brown-hooded Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionopsitta haematotis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
6 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
7 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sulphur-winged Parakeet in Los Quetzales National Park?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-winged Parakeet sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 2,950 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sulphur-winged Parakeet in Los Quetzales National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Sulphur-winged Parakeet in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.

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