Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Orange-fronted Parakeet

Eupsittula canicularis

Spanish: Periquito frente naranja

Orange-fronted parakeet may refer to:Eupsittula canicularis, also known as the orange-fronted conure, or half-moon conure, a species of bird from Central America Cyanoramphus malherbi, also known as Malherbe's parakeet, or kākāriki karaka, a species of bird from New Zealand

TaxonomyAves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae

IUCN statusVulnerable (VU)

Local records19 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records6,324 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2022 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-04-24 — observation by adrian_mora
2025-10-13 — observation by adanml
2025-10-13 — observation by adanml
2025-08-09 — observation by mkmalik
2025-08-08 — observation by mkmalik
2025-07-30 — observation by dani1212

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Orange-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula canicularis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/eupsittula-canicularis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.