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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 .
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 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.
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 ...
Jandaya parakeet or jenday conure (Aratinga jandaya) Orange and yellow with green wings and back. Black beak. Brazil [16] [17] Golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus) 30 cm (12 in) long. Mostly green. Black beak. Orange-red belly, red face fading to yellow over the crown. [18] Brazil [19] Dusky-headed parakeet Weddell's conure or dusky ...
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-plumed parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii) is a Neotropical parrot species within the family Psittacidae, belonging to the monotypic genus Leptosittaca. [2] This somewhat Aratinga -like species is found in humid temperate highland forests, especially with Podocarpus , on the east Andean slope in Colombia , Ecuador , and Peru .
The golden-winged parakeet is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 47 to 80 g (1.7 to 2.8 oz). The species is almost entirely green. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a browish frontal band above the bill, and orange-brown spot on the chin, and bright orange primary coverts.