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Golden Parakeet
Guaruba guarouba (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
194 gWeight
The golden parakeet, golden conure, or Queen of Bavaria conure (Guaruba guarouba) is a medium-sized golden-yellow Neotropical parrot native to the Amazon Basin of interior northern Brazil.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The golden parakeet, golden conure, or Queen of Bavaria conure (Guaruba guarouba) is a medium-sized golden-yellow Neotropical parrot native to the Amazon Basin of interior northern Brazil. It is the only species placed in the genus Guaruba.
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Questions
How big is the Golden Parakeet?
The Golden Parakeet weighs around 194 g.
Where does the Golden Parakeet live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Brazil.
Is the Golden Parakeet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden Parakeet as Vulnerable.
What does the Golden Parakeet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Golden Parakeet in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 194 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 205 mm
- Tail
- 155 mm
- Bill
- 40 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
- Genus
- Guaruba
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