Aratinga aurea (Gmelin, 1788)

Physical Measurements

The peach-fronted parakeet, scientifically named Aratinga aurea (Gmelin, 1788), measures 23 to 28 cm (9.1 to 11 in) in length and weighs 74 to 94 g (2.6 to 3.3 oz). Males and females have identical appearance.

Adult Head Features

Adult peach-fronted parakeets have peachy orange coloring on their forehead, called the "front", and forecrown, with dull blue hindcrowns. Bare yellow skin surrounds each eye.

Adult Body Plumage

Their nape, upperparts, and tail are dull green. Cheeks and throat are pale olive-brown, and this color transitions through the breast and belly to greenish yellow on the vent and undertail coverts.

Wing and Immature Traits

The tops of their wings are mostly green, the undersides are yellow green, and their flight feathers are greenish blue. Immature birds look similar to adults but have less orange and blue coloring on their head.

Distribution Range

This species is found from extreme southern Suriname, south through most of the eastern half of Brazil to eastern Bolivia, extreme southeastern Peru, central and eastern Paraguay, and extends slightly into northeastern Argentina.

Habitat Types

It lives in a range of landscapes from semi-open to wooded, including Mauritia palm groves, cerrado, gallery forest, campo rupestre (a savanna-like grassland with shrubs and scattered trees), and urban areas.