Golden-capped Parakeet
Aratinga auricapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga
- SpeciesAratinga auricapillus (Golden-capped Parakeet)
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
White-eyed Parakeet
Aratinga leucophthalma
Peach-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga aurea
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani
Blue-winged Macaw
Primolius maracana
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
Blue-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius
Pileated Parrot
Pionopsitta pileata
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris chiriri
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Golden-capped Parakeet at Itatiaia National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |