The Golden-plumed Parakeet lives in Andean forests from Colombia south to Peru. Adults are mostly green, with yellow plumes behind the eyes and orange tones on the belly.
Adults are mainly green, with yellowish underparts washed with orange on the belly. A yellow tuft extends behind each eye, and the underside of the tail is tinged red.
It is often seen in flocks outside the breeding season and moves daily between higher Andean areas and lower forests, returning to lower forest to roost. It eats fruits and seeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.