Parrots (Psittacidae)
Peach-fronted Parakeet (Aratinga aurea) - HBW 4, p. 435
French: Conure couronnée
German: Goldstirnsittich
Spanish: Aratinga Frentidorada
Other common names: Peach-fronted Conure, Golden-crowned Parakeet/Conure
Taxonomy: Psittacus aureus J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Bahia.
Forms a superspecies with A. canicularis. Proposed race major probably represents S populations of a cline of increasing size. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Surinam through N, C & interior S Brazil to SE Peru, E Bolivia, Paraguay and N Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two views of a pair on a dry branch Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 36 sec 4.5 -
A lateral view of a bird feeding on seeds. Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Alex García · Videoaves 23 July 2008 3 years ago 39 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding. Locality Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 5 November 2009 2 years ago 38 sec 4.1 -
A pair calling softly Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 11 sec 4.1 -
A bird on top of a tree, biting a twig Locality Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 June 2004 7 years ago 29 sec 4 -
Two birds eating on the ground, near the water Locality Trinidad, Beni Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 September 2005 6 years ago 36 sec 3.9
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Note the black bill and the closed eyelid.
Locality Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Juan Carlos Melillo 16 May 2009 40 weeks ago 4 -
A bird foraging on the ground.
Locality Trinidad, Beni Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 7 September 2005 33 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird perched on a branch.
Locality Chapada Diamantina, Bahia State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 1 January 2004 33 weeks ago 3.7 -
Bird perched on a top of mangrove vegetation.
Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 30 January 2013 16 weeks ago 3.5 -
Eating a fruit
Locality Itiquira, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Glauco Kohler 27 August 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
A group of birds attending a water point.
Locality Beni Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 24 September 2005 33 weeks ago 3.3
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calls of two birds. Locality Piauí State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 25 January 2005 4 years ago 4
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