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What the Golden-plumed Parakeet sounds like
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The golden-plumed parakeet is a large and long tailed montane parakeet that resides in the Andean cloud forests of Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. Adults are mostly bright green with orange-yellow lores and small golden yellow crests behind the eyes. Their bellies are a faded yellowish color with reddish orange feathers scattered about. Golden-plumed parakeets have yellowish flight feathers on their underside as well as strongly reddish color feathers on the underside of their tail.
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When to see the Golden-plumed Parakeet
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Golden-plumed Parakeet
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Golden-plumed Parakeet
The golden-plumed parakeet is a Neotropical parrot species within the family Psittacidae, belonging to the monotypic genus Leptosittaca. 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. It is generally local and uncommon. It is threatened by habitat loss. Clearing of high-altitude forests for agricultural reasons have greatly impacted the loss of habitat for this parakeet species. Further reduction of such habitats will continue to diminish the number of golden-plumed parakeets left in South America. It is the only known parakeet species that can detect ultraviolet radiation.
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Easily confused with
Lilac-crowned AmazonAmazona finschiThe plumage of an adult lilac-crowned amazon is primarily green with yellowish underparts and black edging.
Caatinga ParakeetEupsittula cactorumThe Caatinga parakeet is about 25 cm (9.8 in) long.
Golden-capped ParakeetAratinga auricapillusIt 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.
Side by side: Golden-plumed Parakeet vs Lilac-crowned Amazon · Caatinga Parakeet vs Golden-plumed Parakeet · Golden-capped Parakeet vs Golden-plumed Parakeet
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