Black-capped Parakeet

About the Black-capped Parakeet

The black-capped parakeet, also known as the black-capped conure or rock conure in aviculture, is a parrot native to the south-western Amazon Basin and adjacent east Andean slopes in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It has a total length of approximately 25 cm. It is mostly green with off white scalloping on the hindneck and breast and red primary coverts.

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Where the Black-capped Parakeet lives

When to see the Black-capped Parakeet

Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Santa Marta ParakeetPyrrhura viridicataThe Santa Marta parakeet is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long. Blood-eared ParakeetPyrrhura hoematotisThe blood-eared parakeet is about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighs 64 to 74 g (2.3 to 2.6 oz). White-eared ParakeetPyrrhura leucotisThe white-eared parakeet is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long.