Orange-cheeked Parrot

Orange-cheeked Parrot

Pionopsitta barrabandi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Yasuní National Park
623 Verified records at Yasuní National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi), also known as Barraband's parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Pionopsitta, which is now monotypic. It is found in the Amazonian Andes, in humid lowland forests in the northwestern, southwestern, and south-central Amazon Basin in South America. They are threatened with loss of habitat due to the increasing deforestation of the Amazon. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-cheeked Parrot sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 623 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Cobalt-winged Parakeet
LC

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

40–50% · Possible
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

30–40% · Possible
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

30–40% · Possible
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

30–40% · Possible
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-headed Parakeet
LC

Dusky-headed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga weddellii

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

20–30% · Possible
Black-headed Parrot
LC

Black-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionites melanocephalus

20–30% · Possible
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-cheeked Parrot in Yasuní National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-cheeked Parrot sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 623 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-cheeked Parrot in Yasuní National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Orange-cheeked Parrot in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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