Habitat Habitat Destruction and the Gold Capped Conure As is the case with many endangered species, habitat destruction is the primary reason that the Gold Capped conure is endangered.
Habitat destruction destroys both food sources and nesting sites.
Some species have been able to adapt to this situation. Unfortunately, the Gold Capped conure has not been able to do so. Ironically, it is much easier to create ideal breeding situations for the Gold Capped conure in captivity than it is to preserve their native habitat.