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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 217 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Orange-winged Parrot
Amazona amazonica
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Amazona ochrocephala
Black-headed Parrot
Pionites melanocephalus
Orange-cheeked Parrot
Pionopsitta barrabandi
📅 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 Yasuní National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 217 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eyed Parakeet in Yasuní National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-eyed Parakeet in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.