Brown-throated Parakeet
Aratinga pertinax
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga (Aratinga Parakeets)
- SpeciesAratinga pertinax (Brown-throated Parakeet)
About the Brown-throated Parakeet
The brown-throated parakeet (Eupsittula pertinax), also known as the St. Thomas conure or brown-throated conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in the subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, the northern mainland of South America, and islands off the South American coast.
The brown-throated parakeet was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other parrots in the genus Psittacus and coined the binomial name Psittacus pertinax. The brown-throated parakeet is now one of five species placed in the genus Eupsittula that was introduced in 1853 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek eu meaning "good" with the Modern Latin psittula meaning "little parrot". The specific epithet pertinax is Latin meaning "tenacious" or "persistent".
These 14 subspecies are recognized; some of them are island endemics: E. p. aeruginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) E. p. arubensis (Hartert, E., 1892) E. p. chrysogenys (Massena & Souancé, 1854) E. p. chrysophrys (Swainson... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Brown-throated Parakeet in Volcán Barú National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-throated Parakeet in Volcán Barú National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Parakeet sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-throated Parakeet in Volcán Barú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Brown-throated Parakeet in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.