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ForestCavity nestMedium · 130 g
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It is 30 cm (12 in) long and mostly green with a black beak, white eyerings, orange-red belly, and red face fading to yellow over the crown. Juvenile members of the A. auricapillus group develop their yellow head markings and red coloration on the lower body in adulthood. The approximate weight for golden-capped parakeets is 4.9-5.25 oz.
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When to see the Golden-capped Parakeet
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Golden-capped Parakeet
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Golden-capped Parakeet
The golden-capped parakeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae endemic to Brazil. 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. The A. auricapillus is a good biological indicator because of its vulnerability, high detectability as well as its sensitivity to forest fragmentation.
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Easily confused with
Jandaya ParakeetAratinga jandayaThe jandaya parakeet is a small, long-tailed parakeet with the reddish-orange body, green wings, vent and tail, yellow head, neck, and shoulders, orange cheeks, black bill, whitish orbital ring, and dark eyes.
Sulphur-breasted ParakeetAratinga maculataThe sulphur-breasted parakeet is about 30 cm (12 in) long and weighs about 110 g (3.9 oz).
Sun ParakeetAratinga solstitialisOn average, sun conures weigh around 110 g (4 oz) and are around 30 cm (12 in) long.
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