Spectacled Parrotlet
Forpus conspicillatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusForpus (Typical Parrotlets)
- SpeciesForpus conspicillatus (Spectacled Parrotlet)
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Dusky-billed Parrotlet
Forpus modestus
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Amazona ochrocephala
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Brown-throated Parakeet
Aratinga pertinax
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
Red-bellied Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilata
Black-headed Parrot
Pionites melanocephalus
Orange-winged Parrot
Amazona amazonica
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
📅 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 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Parrotlet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Spectacled Parrotlet sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 76 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spectacled Parrotlet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Parrotlet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.