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Since one of the characters is a Golden Parakeet, here are a few fact about them:

The Golden Conure has been determined to be endangered , due to increased deforestation and now illegal cage bird trade. Locally it is considered a nuisance to agriculture and is used for food or hunted for sport. Golden Conures continue to be smuggled out of Brazil.

Breeding is apparently communal , with several females contributing two or three eggs to each nest and several adults caring for the young.