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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Blue-fronted Parrot
Amazona aestiva
Peach-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga aurea
Hyacinth Macaw
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Blue-crowned Parakeet
Aratinga acuticaudata
Orange-winged Parrot
Amazona amazonica
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Yellow-collared Macaw
Primolius auricollis
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis
📅 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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 37% of visitor-days record a Monk Parakeet sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 991 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Monk Parakeet in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
December has the highest sighting rate for Monk Parakeet in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.