Maroon-bellied Parakeet in the Iberá Wetlands: where and when…

A small parrot of 26 to 28 cm with predominantly green plumage. The head is olive green with a reddish-brown forehead. The breast has a very fine, characteristic green-and-chestnut scaling. The belly and the underside of the tail are reddish chestnut (wine brown), the most distinctive trait of the species. The tail is green above (the subspecies of northeastern Argentina lacks the reddish tail tips). The cheeks are bluish green. The bill is horn-coloured. It lives in gallery forest and woodland with medium and large trees, where it nests in hollows.

Behaviour

Quieter and more discreet than the other parrots of the Iberá. It flies in groups of 2 to 10 individuals at medium and low height through the canopy. It feeds on small fruit, seeds, flowers and tender shoots. It nests in tree hollows. It frequents the forest interior more than the edges.

How and when to see it

Year round in well-preserved gallery forest. Easiest to see at dawn when they move about actively in search of food.

Where to see it in the Iberá

The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where maroon-bellied parakeet has confirmed presence:

GalarzaSee the gateway → San AntonioSee the gateway → CambyretáSee the gateway → MburucuyáSee the gateway →

Tours to see it

Verified providers operating at the gateways where maroon-bellied parakeet lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.

Species profile

Common nameMaroon-bellied Parakeet
Scientific namePyrrhura frontalis
GroupBird
StatusNative

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