Golden-plumed Parakeet

Leptosittaca branickii Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894

156 gWeight

The golden-plumed parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) is a Neotropical parrot species within the family Psittacidae, belonging to the monotypic genus Leptosittaca.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-plumed Parakeet has been recorded at 43 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,373 records
Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador1,182 records
Finca CortaderalColombia471 records

More places

SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia286 records
Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia231 records
PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador216 records
Hotel Termales del RuízColombia185 records
Valle del CocoraColombia176 records
Parque Regional Ucumari – El CedralColombia140 records
Parque Regional Ucumari – Otun Quimbaya al CedralColombia128 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Ecuador Peru

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The golden-plumed parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) is a Neotropical parrot species within the family Psittacidae, belonging to the monotypic genus Leptosittaca. This somewhat Aratinga-like species is found in humid temperate highland forests, especially with Podocarpus, on the east Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is generally local and uncommon.

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