Golden Conure

The Golden Parakeet or Golden Conure Guaruba guarouba, formerly classified as Aratinga guarouba, is a species of also known as the Neotropical parrots. Sometimes known as the Queen of Bavaria Conure, it is the only species (monotypic) in the genus Guaruba. Its plumage is mostly bright yellow, hence its common... Read More

The Golden Parakeet or Golden Conure Guaruba guarouba, formerly classified as Aratinga guarouba, is a species of also known as the Neotropical parrots. Sometimes known as the Queen of Bavaria Conure, it is the only species (monotypic) in the genus Guaruba.

Its plumage is mostly bright yellow, hence its common name, but it also possesses green remiges. It lives in the drier, upland rainforests in Amazonian Brazil, and is threatened by deforestation and flooding, and also by the now-illegal trapping of wild individuals for the pet trade See Less