Golden-capped Parakeet

Golden-capped Parakeet

Aratinga auricapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Serra da Canastra National Park
163 Verified records at Serra da Canastra National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-capped Parakeet sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park

White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

50–60% · Likely
Peach-fronted Parakeet

Peach-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga aurea

50–60% · Likely
Blue-crowned Parakeet

Blue-crowned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga acuticaudata

Insufficient data
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
LC

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris chiriri

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-faced Parrot

Yellow-faced Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona xanthops

20–30% · Possible
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
LC

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura frontalis

10–20% · With luck
Blue-winged Parrotlet
LC

Blue-winged Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus xanthopterygius

10–20% · With luck
Scaly-headed Parrot
LC

Scaly-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus maximiliani

10–20% · With luck
Blue-fronted Parrot
NT

Blue-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona aestiva

<5% · Rare
Blue-winged Macaw
LC

Blue-winged Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Primolius maracana

<5% · Rare
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-capped Parakeet in Serra da Canastra National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-capped Parakeet sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-capped Parakeet in Serra da Canastra National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Golden-capped Parakeet in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.

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