Parrots (Psittacidae)

Golden Parakeet (Guarouba guarouba) - HBW 4, p. 427

French: Conure dorée German: Goldsittich Spanish: Aratinga Guaruba
Other common names: Golden Conure

Taxonomy: Psittacus Guarouba J. F. Gmelin, 1788, north-eastern Brazil.
Genus name often spelt Guaruba, but original spelling is Guarouba. Often placed in genus Aratinga. Monotypic.

Distribution: N Brazil in N Maranhão and Pará; recent single records from Rondônia and Mato Grosso.