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Golden-capped Conure  (Aratinga auricapillus)

Also Known As: Golden-capped Parakeet, Flame-capped Parakeet, Gold-capped Conure, Golden-headed Conure
 
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Wild group of Gold-capped Conures

Credit: (c) Luiz Claudio Marigo | http://www.lcmarigo.com.br/ingles/index.htm
 
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Did You Know?
The Golden-capped Conure is quite tame and gregarious in the wild.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range:
A.a. auricapillus: restricted to N and C Bahia; birds from S Bahia intermediate between this subspecies and A. aurifrons.
A.a. aurifrons: SE Brazil, from Minas Gerais and southern Goias south to Santa Catarina.


Habitat:
Occurs in forest, forest edge and clearings, including coastal moist evergreen Atlantic forest and deciduous and cerrado-type woodlands of interior. Up to 2180m (7150 ft).

Threat Summary:
Extensive clearance for crops and other agriculture; trapping for trade has had some effect.

IUCN Rating:
Near-threatened

Wild Diet:
Eats seeds and fruits, maize, okra and sweet cultivated soft fruits.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Gregarious, found in flocks of 12-20, rarely 40.

Clutch and Egg Size:
3 to 5 broadly elliptical eggs, 30.5 x 23.5mm (1.2 x 0.9 in)

Breeding Season:
November-December.

More Info Sites:
http://www3.upatsix.com/ica/lexicon/gold.htm

http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww20eiii.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-capped_Parakeet

http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/golden-capped.parakeet.html