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The golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae found in Brazil and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
El Oro Parakeets: Black-capped parakeet: P. rupicola (Tschudi, 1844) i NT: Around the Brazil/Peru/Bolivia border within the State of Acre and west of the Andes mountains White-breasted parakeet: P. albipectus Chapman, 1914: g VU: Zamora-Chinchipe Province: Flame-winged parakeet: P. calliptera (Massena and de Souancé, 1854) g VU: Andes ...
The existence of this conure is threatened by habitat loss. However, golden-capped conures are prolific breeders, making them popular birds in aviculture, and hand-fed young are generally available. Golden-capped conures grow to about 13 to 14 inches (330 to 360 mm) in length and weigh about 150 grams (5.3 oz).
The sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis), also known as the sun parakeet, is a medium-sized, vibrantly colored parrot native to northeastern South America. The adult male and female are similar in appearance, with black beaks, predominantly golden-yellow plumage, orange-flushed underparts and face, and green and blue-tipped wings and tails.
The golden parakeet or golden conure (Guaruba guarouba), or the Queen of Bavaria conure [3] is a medium-sized golden-yellow Neotropical parrot native to the Amazon Basin of interior northern Brazil. It is the only species placed in the genus Guaruba. Its plumage is mostly bright yellow, hence its common name, but it also possesses green remiges.
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
The type species was subsequently designated as the sun parakeet. [3] [4] The genus name is from the extinct Tupi language of Brasil. Ará tinga means "bright bird" or "bright parrot". [5] The taxonomy of this genus has recently been resolved by splitting it in four genera, as the genus as previously defined was paraphyletic.
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