Conure Golden Capped basic information

At maturity, Golden-capped Conures grow to about a foot in length. They are mostly green with a blackish bill and gray feet. The area around the eyes and the forehead is usually red, which brightens into the bright golden cap on the bird's crown. Sometimes, the cheeks have a golden to yellow hue to them. Golden-capped Conures have a blue-gray tinged throat and upper breast area. Their lower breasts, backs and abdomens have feathers that are edged in a burgundy red. The underwing coverts are red to match! Golden-capped Conures are also characterized by the primary and secondary flight feathers, in addition to the primary coverts having a lovely blue color. Their tail is feathered in olive-green, with blue-tipped feathers on the topside. The underside and the undersides of the flight feathers have a dark, blackish coloring. Golden-capped Conures show the characteristic Conure white periopthalmic ring. Their irises are brown.