Cactus Parakeet
Aratinga cactorum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga cactorum (Cactus Parakeet)
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Peach-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga aurea
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Blue-winged Macaw
Primolius maracana
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
📅 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 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cactus Parakeet in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 42% of visitor-days record a Cactus Parakeet sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 268 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cactus Parakeet in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Cactus Parakeet in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.