Golden-capped Parakeet
Aratinga auricapillus(Kuhl, H, 1820)
English (US) Golden-capped Parakeet
The Golden-capped Parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Aratinga auricapillus
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-capped Parakeet
- Described by
- (Kuhl, H, 1820)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aratinga auricapillus auricapillus
- Aratinga auricapillus aurifrons
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus auricapillus
- Described by
- (Kuhl, H, 1820)
- Type locality
- Brazil = Bahia.
- Original description
- Nova Acta Physico-medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosum 10 p.20
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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