Red-cheeked Parrot
Geoffroyus geoffroyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusGeoffroyus (Singing Parrots and allies)
- SpeciesGeoffroyus geoffroyi (Red-cheeked Parrot)
About the Red-cheeked Parrot
The red-cheeked parrot (Geoffroyus geoffroyi) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the tip of northern Queensland, Australia. There are 17 subspecies currently recognized. It is a stocky short-tailed parrot with predominantly green plumage. It exhibits sexual dimorphism; the adult male has red cheeks and a mauve nape and top of head, while the female is duller with a brown head.
The red-cheeked parrot was first described by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein, 1811. It is one of three species classified in the genus Geoffroyus. This genus has occasionally been merged into Psittinus. Proposed races sumbavensis and tjindanae are synonyms of floresianus; stresemanni of rhodops; explorator too may be synonymous with rhodops.
Seventeen subspecies of the red-cheeked parrot are now recognized. G. g. cyanicollis (Müller, 1841) North Moluccas G. g. obiensis (Finsch, 1868) Obi Islands, North-central Moluccas G. g. rhodops (Schlegel), 1864 South Moluccas
G. g. explorator Hartert, 1901 Seram Laut Island (SE of Seram Island) G. g. keyensis Finsch, 1868 Kai Islands G. g. floresianus Salvadori, 1891... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Red-sided Eclectus
Eclectus roratus
Palm Cockatoo
Probosciger aterrimus
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Black-capped Lory
Lorius lory
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Great-billed Parrot
Tanygnathus megalorynchos
Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot
Micropsitta keiensis
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Moluccan King-Parrot
Alisterus amboinensis
Chattering Lory
Lorius garrulus
Salmon-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua moluccensis
Black Lory
Chalcopsitta atra
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-cheeked Parrot in Raja Ampat?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-cheeked Parrot sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 861 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-cheeked Parrot in Raja Ampat?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red-cheeked Parrot in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.