Pileated Parrot
Pionopsitta pileata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPionopsitta
- SpeciesPionopsitta pileata (Pileated Parrot)
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
Blue-winged Macaw
Primolius maracana
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Golden-capped Parakeet
Aratinga auricapillus
Peach-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga aurea
📅 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 dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pileated Parrot in Itatiaia National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Pileated Parrot sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 103 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pileated Parrot in Itatiaia National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Pileated Parrot in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.