Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusMyiopsitta (Monk and Cliff Parakeets)
- SpeciesMyiopsitta monachus (Monk Parakeet)
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
White-fronted Parrot
Amazona albifrons
Red-lored Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Green Parakeet
Aratinga holochlora
Pacific Parakeet
Aratinga strenua
Orange-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga canicularis
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
📅 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 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 18 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 20 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 21 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 22 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Monk Parakeet sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 256 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Monk Parakeet in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.