Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusForpus (Typical Parrotlets)
- SpeciesForpus xanthopterygius (Blue-winged Parrotlet)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Painted Parakeet
Pyrrhura picta
Dusky-headed Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii
White-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
Military Macaw
Ara militaris
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Red-billed Parrot
Pionus sordidus
Blue-headed Macaw
Primolius couloni
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
📅 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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 13 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Parrotlet in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Blue-winged Parrotlet sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 116 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Parrotlet in Cordillera Azul National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Parrotlet in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.