Golden-capped parakeet | |
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At Wroclaw Zoo, Poland | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Genus: | Aratinga |
Species: | A. auricapillus
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Binomial name | |
Aratinga auricapillus (Kuhl, 1820)
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Synonyms | |
Aratinga auricapilla (Kuhl, 1820) |
The golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae found in Brazil and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. The A. auricapillus is a good biological indicator because of its vulnerability, high detectability as well as its sensitivity to forest fragmentation.[2][3]