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 Iguaçu National Park
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
Yellow-faced Parrot
Amazona xanthops
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Blue-fronted Parrot
Amazona aestiva
Pileated Parrot
Pionopsitta pileata
📅 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 Iguaçu National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Monk Parakeet sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 208 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Monk Parakeet in Iguaçu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Monk Parakeet in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.