- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold golden conure, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the golden conure
The golden conure, also called the golden parakeet, is a medium-sized, bright golden-yellow parrot from the Amazon Basin of northern Brazil. It is 34 to 36 cm long, with green wing feathers, a horn-coloured beak and pale pink eye rings. Its range lies between the Tocantins, lower Xingu and Tapajos rivers in Para state, in drier upland rainforest. It feeds on fruits such as mango and acai, flowers, buds, seeds and crops such as maize. It is highly social, and breeding pairs are assisted by helpers that raise the young, an arrangement almost unique among parrots.
Golden Conure facts
- Its name comes from a Tupi word meaning yellow bird.
- Breeding pairs are helped by other birds, which is almost unique among parrots.
- It reaches sexual maturity at three years old.
- Its estimated range covers about 174,000 square kilometres.
Where to see golden conure in the U.S.
5 zoos across 5 states
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California· 1
Florida· 1
Kansas· 1
Minnesota· 1
Tennessee· 1
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Built from each zoo's own published animal list.
