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Golden-capped parakeet

Aratinga auricapillus (Kuhl, 1820)

LCLeast Concernparrots

The golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 130 g and live up to 20.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus)
Photo: Nortondefeis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the golden-capped parakeet

Weight
130 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
20.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the golden-capped parakeet live?

Not recorded

What is the golden-capped parakeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Golden-capped parakeet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden-capped_parakeet&oldid=1361966501), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the golden-capped parakeet endangered?

The golden-capped parakeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the golden-capped parakeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittacidae
  6. genusAratinga
  7. SpeciesAratinga auricapillus (Kuhl, 1820)

Synonyms Aratinga auricapilla, Aratinga auricapilla auricapilla, Aratinga auricapilla auricapilla, Aratinga auricapilla auricapilla, Aratinga auricapilla auricapilla, Psittacus auricapillus

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • Golden-capped conureEnglish
  • Golden-capped conureEnglish
  • aratinga de front dauratCatalan
  • aratinga zlatohlavýCzech
  • Gulisset AratingaDanish
  • GoldkopfsittichGerman
  • GoldscheitelsittichGerman
  • orĉapa papagoEsperanto
  • Aratinga testadoradaSpanish
  • tulipea-aratingaEstonian
  • kruunuarattiFinnish
  • Conure à tête d'orFrench
  • Conure à tête d’orFrench
  • zlatnokapa jandajaCroatian
  • aranyosfejű aratingaHungarian
  • aranysapkás aratingaHungarian
  • Parrocchetto capodoratoItalian
  • ゴシキメキシコインコJapanese
  • auksakepurė aratingaLithuanian
  • GoudkaparatingaDutch
  • ildkroneparakittNorwegian
  • konura złotoczelnaPolish
  • jandaia-de-testa-vermelhaPortuguese
  • periquitão-de-testa-vermelhaPortuguese
  • Златошапочная аратингаRussian
  • klinochvost svietivýSlovak
  • Zlatnotemena aratingaSerbian
  • guldkronad parakitSwedish
  • Altın Başlıklı PapağanTurkish
  • аратинга золотолобийUkrainian
  • 金帽鸚哥Chinese
  • 金帽鹦哥Chinese

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Relatives of the golden-capped parakeet

Other species in the same genus Aratinga.

EN, Endangered
Sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis)

Sun conure

Aratinga solstitialis

Psittacidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the golden-capped parakeet?

An adult golden-capped parakeet weighs 130 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the golden-capped parakeet endangered?

The golden-capped parakeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the golden-capped parakeet live?

The golden-capped parakeet has a recorded lifespan of 20.9 years.

What kind of animal is the golden-capped parakeet?

The golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-capped-parakeet

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{golden_capped_parakeet_2026,
  title = {Golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-capped-parakeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}