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Peach-fronted Conure
Also Known As: Peach-fronted Parakeet, Golden-crowned Conure
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Did You Know?
The Peach-fronted Conure is possibly increasing in population in some areas due to agricultural expansion.
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Species Profile
Genus:Aratinga
Species:
aurea
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 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/
ML Media Collection Catalogue 117043, Peach-fronted Parakeet Aratinga aurea, Marantz, Curtis, Para, Brazil, Jan. 10 1997, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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.
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