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| SCIENTIFIC
CLASSIFICATION |
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| COMMON
NAME: |
golden-capped
conure |
| KINGDOM: |
Animalia |
| PHYLUM: |
Chordata |
| CLASS: |
Aves |
| ORDER: |
Psittaciformes |
| FAMILY: |
Psittacidae
(true parrots) |
| GENUS
SPECIES: |
Aratinga
(bright and macaw-like) auricapilla (gold
head) |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The
golden-capped conure has a green body with a red
and gold cap and a red breast. |
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| SIZE: |
Approximately
30 cm (12 in) in length |
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| WEIGHT: |
Approximately
150 g (5.3 oz.) |
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| DIET: |
Includes
seeds, nuts, fruits |
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| INCUBATION: |
Approximately
30 days |
| CLUTCH
SIZE |
3-5
eggs |
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| LIFE
SPAN: |
Approximately
30-35 years |
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| RANGE: |
Found
in central-eastern Brazil |
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| HABITAT: |
Inhabits
semi-deciduous forest and adjacent open areas |
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| POPULATION: |
GLOBAL |
Estimated
at 2,500-10,000 |
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| STATUS: |
IUCN |
Not
listed |
| CITES |
Appendix
II |
| USFWS |
Vulnerable |
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| 1. |
Due
to the small quantity of conures in the wild, little
is known about this bird. |
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| 2. |
Though
they are not known as a truly social bird, pairs
and small groups may be seen feeding in the treetops
together. |
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| 3. |
Conures
have a tendency to spend long periods of time in
their nest, even when not breeding. |
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| 4. |
They
are playful birds and are said to be clown-like. |
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| 5. |
Because
of their sharp screeching calls, they are often
known as "little macaws". |
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The
U.S. Wild Bird Act forbids the commercial import
of any bird listed by CITES which includes most
parrots - endangered or threatened.
Though
these birds are not endangered, these birds are
often sought for pet trade.
Loss
of habitat is the primary threat. This species
cannot exist without forest habitat.
Prior
to the 1970s, this species was rarely seen in
captivity, but because of deforestation, the birds
had less and less area to hide. Consequently illegal
trade and trapping of this bird became popular.
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Forshaw,
J.M. Parrots of the World. New Jersey.
T.F.H. Publications Inc. 1978.
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| Marrison,
C. and A. Greensmith. Birds of the World.
New York: Dorling Kindersley, Inc. 1993. |
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| Perrins,
C. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Birds. New
York: Facts on File Publications. 1985. |
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| http://www.abcbirds.org/international/parrots.htm |
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| http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html |
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