- Golden-capped Parakeet
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Golden-capped Parakeet Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: Aratinga Species: A. auricapillus Binomial name Aratinga auricapillus
(Kuhl, 1820)Synonyms 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.[1]
References
- ^ "Golden-capped Parakeet - BirdLife Species Factsheet". BirdLife International (2008). http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1574&m=0. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- BirdLife International (2008). Aratinga auricapillus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 17 November 2008. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened.
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