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Peach-fronted Conure  

Also Known As: Peach-fronted Parakeet, Golden-crowned Conure
 
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Peach-fronted Conure perched on a branch

Credit: © Marc Johnson | http://www.fosterparrots.com
 
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The Peach-fronted Conure is possibly increasing in population in some areas due to agricultural expansion.

Species Profile
Genus:
Aratinga

Species:
aurea

Size: Adult Weight:
26cm (10 in) 80-105g (2.8-3.7 oz)

Races including nominate:
two: A.a. aurea, A.a. major

Colourization Adult:
In general a green conure, small in size, with an orange frontal patch. A.a. aurea: both adults yellow/orange forehead and forecrown; back of crown and occiput to lores dull blue; light olive throat, cheeks and breast. Bill grey/black. Eye-ring orange, eye orange/yellow. A.a. major: both adults as in aurea but green slightly darker; frontal patch paler in colour; larger in size.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but with narrower frontal patch. Bare eye ring pale grey in colour, eye grey.

Call: Shrill screeching notes while in flight.

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Content Sources:

Avian Web http://www.avianweb.com/conuresspecies.htm

Nature's Chest http://www.naturechest.com/specspec.html

CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html

BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1578&m=0

Internet Bird Collection http://ibc.lynxeds.com/

xeno-canto America http://www.xeno-canto.org/index.php

Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1989.

Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.

Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.

Psittacine Aviculture, Schubot, Clubb and Clubb, 1992.