Red-fronted Parrotlet
Touit costaricensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusTouit (Forest Parrotlets)
- SpeciesTouit costaricensis (Red-fronted Parrotlet)
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Red-lored Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Olive-throated Parakeet
Aratinga nana
Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga finschi
Brown-hooded Parrot
Pionopsitta haematotis
Brown-throated Parakeet
Aratinga pertinax
Sulphur-winged Parakeet
Pyrrhura hoffmanni
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Amazona ochrocephala
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-fronted Parrotlet in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Red-fronted Parrotlet sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-fronted Parrotlet in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red-fronted Parrotlet in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.