Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Ecuador
50 parrots and cockatoos recorded in Ecuador on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
50 parrots and cockatoos have been recorded in Ecuador on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the families Cacatuidae, Psittacidae & Psittaculidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Ecuador to know first
Barred ParakeetBolborhynchus lineola
Black-headed ParrotPionites melanocephalus
Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
Blue-fronted ParrotletTouit dilectissimus
Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
Bronze-winged ParrotPionus chalcopterus
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus
Cobalt-winged ParakeetBrotogeris cyanoptera
CockatielNymphicus hollandicus
Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontatus
Dusky-billed ParrotletForpus modestus
Dusky-headed ParakeetAratinga weddellii
El Oro ParakeetPyrrhura orcesi
Festive AmazonAmazona festiva
Fischer’s LovebirdAgapornis fischeri
Golden-plumed ParakeetLeptosittaca branickii
Great Green MacawAra ambiguus
The full list — 50 parrots and cockatoos of Ecuador in our library
- Barred Parakeet
- Black-headed Parrot
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Blue-fronted Parrotlet
- Blue-headed Parrot
- Bronze-winged Parrot
- Budgerigar
- Chestnut-fronted Macaw
- Cobalt-winged Parakeet
- Cockatiel
- Cordilleran Parakeet
- Dusky-billed Parrotlet
- Dusky-headed Parakeet
- El Oro Parakeet
- Festive Amazon
- Fischer’s Lovebird
- Golden-plumed Parakeet
- Great Green Macaw
- Grey-cheeked Parakeet
- Lilacine Amazon
- Maroon-tailed Parakeet
- Mealy Amazon
- Military Macaw
- Orange-cheeked Parrot
- Orange-winged Amazon
- Pacific Parrotlet
- Plum-crowned Parrot
- Red-and-green Macaw
- Red-bellied Macaw
- Red-billed Parrot
- Red-faced Parrot
- Red-fan Parrot
- Red-lored Amazon
- Red-masked Parakeet
- Riparian Parrotlet
- Rose-faced Parrot
- Rose-fronted Parakeet
- Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
- Scaly-naped Amazon
- Scarlet Macaw
- Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
- Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet
- Short-tailed Parrot
- Spot-winged Parrotlet
- White-breasted Parakeet
- White-eyed Parakeet
- White-winged Parakeet
- Yellow-collared Lovebird
- Yellow-crowned Amazon
- Yellow-eared Parrot
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- All birds of Ecuador
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ecuador
- Falcons of Ecuador
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ecuador
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Ecuador
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Ecuador
- Hummingbirds of Ecuador
- New World Sparrows of Ecuador
- New World Warblers of Ecuador
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many parrots and cockatoos are found in Ecuador?
50 parrots and cockatoos that we profile appear on Ecuador's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these parrots and cockatoos really found there?
Yes — each one is on Ecuador's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these parrots and cockatoos belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see parrots and cockatoos in Ecuador right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
