Painted Parakeet
Pyrrhura picta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPyrrhura (Pyrrhura Parakeets)
- SpeciesPyrrhura picta (Painted Parakeet)
The painted parakeet (Pyrrhura picta), known as the painted 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 northeastern South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Parakeet sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Green-cheeked Parakeet
Pyrrhura molinae
Black-capped Parakeet
Pyrrhura rupicola
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
White-bellied Parrot
Pionites leucogaster
📅 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 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Painted Parakeet in Madidi National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Parakeet sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Painted Parakeet in Madidi National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Painted Parakeet in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.