Peach-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga aurea
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAratinga (Aratinga Parakeets)
- SpeciesAratinga aurea (Peach-fronted Parakeet)
About the Peach-fronted Parakeet
The peach-fronted parakeet (Eupsittula aurea), known as the peach-fronted conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Suriname.
The peach-fronted parakeet was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other parrots in the genus Psittacus and coined the binomial name Psittacus aurius. Gmelin based his description on earlier publications. In 1758 the English naturalist George Edwards had described and illustrated the species with the English name "golden-crowned parakeet". The peach-fronted parakeet is now one of five parakeets placed in the genus Eupsittula that was introduced in 1853 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek eu meaning "good" with the Modern Latin psittula meaning "little parrot". The specific epithet aurea is Latin meaning "golden". The species is monotypic; no subspecies are recognized.
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Recent sightings of Peach-fronted Parakeet in Serra dos Órgãos National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Peach-fronted Parakeet in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peach-fronted Parakeet sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Peach-fronted Parakeet in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Peach-fronted Parakeet in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.