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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.
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] ... Golden-capped parakeet; Golden-cheeked warbler;
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.
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.
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.
Genus Seleucidis - twelve-wired bird-of-paradise; Genus Semioptera - standardwings; Family Paramythiidae - painted berrypeckers Genus Oreocharis - tit berrypecker; Genus Paramythia - crested berrypecker; Family Pardalotidae. Genus Pardalotus - pardalotes; Family Paridae - Tits, chickadees, and titmice Genus Baeolophus; Genus Cephalopyrus - fire ...
Peach-fronted parakeet On a termite mound in Minas Gerais, Brazil Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix II (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: Eupsittula Species: E. aurea Binomial name Eupsittula aurea (Gmelin, JF, 1788) Synonyms Psittacus aureus (protonym) The ...
The blue-crowned parakeet is a medium-sized bird measuring approximately 37 cm (14.5 in) in length and weighing between 140 and 190 g (4.9 and 6.7 oz). Blue-crowns are born with red coloring around the head, but blue-crowns are predominantly green, with dull blue coloring on the forehead, crown, cheeks, and ears in the nominate , but less blue ...