Sulphur-breasted Parakeet
Aratinga maculata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The sulphur-breasted parakeet (Aratinga maculata), or sulphur-breasted conure is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Brazil and Suriname. It resembles the closely related sun parakeet (A. solstitialis).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Brazil (north bank of lower Amazon River in Pará).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sulphur-breasted parakeet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
