Blue-fronted Parrot
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Blue-fronted Parrot

Amazona aestiva

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at El Impenetrable National Park
170 Verified sightings at El Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,951 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Blue-fronted Parrot

The blue-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva), also called the blue-fronted parrot, the turquoise-fronted amazon and the turquoise-fronted parrot, is a South American species of amazon parrot and one of the most common amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot. Its common name is derived from the distinctive blue/turquoise marking on its head just above its beak.

The blue-fronted amazon was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Its specific epithet is the feminine form of the Latin adjective aestivus, "of the summer". Two subspecies are recognized:

A. a. aestiva (nominate) is found in eastern Brazil. The leading edge of the wing ("shoulder") is red. A. a. xanthopteryx occurs from northern and eastern Bolivia through adjacent parts of Brazil, to Paraguay and northern Argentina. The "shoulder" is partly or wholly yellow. Generally with more yellow to the head than nominate.

The taxon xanthopteryx has been treated as a separate species, but the two subspecies interbreed freely where they come into contact. Additionally, there are significant individual variations in both facial... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

Monk Parakeet
LC

Monk Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopsitta monachus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
blue-crowned conure

blue-crowned conure

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga acuticaudata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~50%
2 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~50%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
4 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
5 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
7 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
12 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-fronted Parrot in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-fronted Parrot sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 170 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-fronted Parrot in El Impenetrable National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Blue-fronted Parrot in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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