Aratinga auricapillus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae endemic to Brazil. 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.
It is 30 cm (12 in) long and mostly green with a black beak, white eyerings, orange-red belly, and red face fading to yellow over the crown. Juvenile members of the A. auricapillus group develop their yellow head markings and red coloration on the lower body in adulthood. The approximate weight for golden-capped parakeets is 4.9-5.25 oz.
The Aratinga genus name was created to describe medium to small south American conures and parrots. As such, alongside its common name as the golden-capped parakeet, it is also called the golden-capped conure. Within the A. solstitialis species group, the golden-capped parakeet is the only member considered to be polytypic: A. auricapillus is said to contain the subspecies A. a. aurifrons... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvador | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safari Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Zoológico de Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara (BICA) | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Parque Zoológico Bosque Guarani | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Zoológico do Município de São Bernardo do Campo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Parrot Zoo in Bošovice | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-capped Parakeet sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 205 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 294 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-capped Parakeet in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against about 10% in December, the lowest month. That is one of Serra da Canastra National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 280 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-capped Parakeet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden-capped Parakeet sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tijuca National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same genus: Aratinga
The closest relatives of the Golden-capped Parakeet that you can see in Serra da Canastra National Park (genus Aratinga, Aratinga Parakeets) are White-eyed Parakeet (about 60%) and Peach-fronted Parakeet (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-capped Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra da Canastra National Park (205 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
