Golden-capped parakeet
| Golden-capped parakeet | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Subfamily: | Arinae |
| Tribe: | Arini |
| Genus: | Aratinga |
| Species: | A. auricapillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aratinga auricapillus (Kuhl, 1820) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aratinga auricapilla (Kuhl, 1820) | |
The golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
30 cm (12 in) long. Mostly green. Black beak. White eyerings. Orange-red belly, red face fading to yellow over the crow.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Aratinga auricapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Golden-capped Parakeet - BirdLife Species Factsheet". BirdLife International (2008). Retrieved 3 January 2009.