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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.
Golden-capped conures (Aratinga auricapillus)—also known as golden-capped parakeets—are native to Brazil and Paraguay. Their natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, and plantations. The existence of this conure is threatened by habitat loss.
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.
However, this is the only species of "conure" that is regularly referred to as such in ornithological circles; most others are called "parakeets" by authorities. The sun conure is monotypic, but the Aratinga solstitialis complex includes three additional species from Brazil: jandaya parakeet, golden-capped parakeet, and sulphur-breasted parakeet.
Tribe Microglossini: one genus with one species, the black palm cockatoo; Tribe Cacatuini: four genera of white, pink, and grey species; Superfamily Strigopoidea: New Zealand parrots [23] Family Nestoridae: two genera with two living (kea and New Zealand kaka) and several extinct species of the New Zealand region
The genus Aratinga was introduced in 1824 by the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix. [2] 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 “golden wings” moth has wings that can reach about 0.6 inches in size, Matson wrote. Photos show the new species. Seen from above, the moth’s wings are a creamy gold coloring with brown ...
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