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Golden Cconure

 -  "The Golden Conure (Formerly: Aratinga guarouba) Now: Guaruba guarouba By: Glenn Reynolds The Queen of Bavaria’s Conure has been one of my personal interests for many years. Common names used for this species in aviculture are the Golden Conure, Queens, Goldens and as listed in the U.S. Endangered Species Act, the Golden Parakeet. Much discussion has been given in the past few years toward giving this species its own genus. Most aviculturists that know this bird, feel that in many ways they are different than other conures and all other parrots in general. They have recently been assigned the genus of Guaruba guarouba. There is very little written information on these birds in the wild or in captivity. I will do my best to give you the information that I have found. I am by no means an authority on this subject and after much research I don't feel that anyone in the world is, which brings about the purpose of this article. I would like to raise awareness of the current issues surrounding this very rare species. Much of this information has been compiled from Parrots of The World by Joseph M. Forshaw, Parrots in Aviculture by Rosemary Low, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Office of Scientific Authority and Dave Followill of Followill Aviaries. Mike Reynolds of the World Parrot Trust has also been of great help in the compilation of this information. Queens are about the size of an African Gray Parrot but not nearly as bulky and with a much longer tail. They are bright yellow with dark green primaries. The beak is horn colored and the eyes are a reddish brown. Their legs and feet are flesh colored. The young are marked with dark green streaks "

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