Amazona (Complete list of the genus Amazona)
All species of the genus Amazona

Yellow-naped Parrot
Yellow-naped Parrot

Characteristics of the genus Amazona

Medium to large, stocky appearance, predominantly green, with accent colors that depend on the species and can be quite alive, tail short, slightly rounded, wings broad and rounded; the dark edge of their feathers produces the aspect barred in most species; Little or nothing sexual dimorphism; the youth duller colors than those of adults.

Feeding Amazona

With feed mainly seed, nuts and fruit, supplemented by leafy matter.

Amazona habitats

Most of the habitats of the Amazona They are arboreal. They are seen in pairs and in small and large flocks; They form large communal meetings at night cabins; noisy and very visible; they have a flight distinctive fast with rapid and shallow wing beats below the level of the body; It is the most widespread and familiar of the Neotropical parrots.

The Amazona in captivity

Many amazon parrots they have a remarkable ability to imitate human speech and other sounds. In part because of this, are popular as pets or companion animals, and a small industry has developed in captive parrot breeding for this market. This popularity has led many parrots of this kind to be caught in their natural environment, thereby causing the decline of their populations, and even the danger of extinction for some species. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora has made illegal capture of parrots wild for the pet trade in an attempt to help protect wild populations.

Species of the genus Amazona

The 33 species Amazona of the family parrots (Psittacidae), whose range covers most of South America until Central America and islands of Caribbean.

The vast majority of these beautiful birds are not suitable for captivity.. History and characteristics of the species.

1 Black-billed Parrot

Amazona Jamaicana Piquioscura


25 cm.. length and 178 g. of weight.

The Black-billed Parrot (Amazona agilis) It is the smallest of parrots

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2 Blue cheeked Parrot

Amazona dufresniana

34 to 37 cm.. height and between 480 and 600g. weight.

The Blue cheeked Parrot (Amazona dufresniana) is easily identifiable by the patch

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3 Blue fronted Parrot

Amazona aestiva


33-39 cm.. height and weight around the 450 and 550 g..

The Blue fronted Parrot (Amazona aestiva) is distinguished by the head

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4 Cuban Parrot

Amazona Cubana

28-33 cm.. length and 260-301 g. of weight.
The Cuban Parrot (Amazona leucocephala) has a plumage rather variable, with a color

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5 Diademed Parrot

Amazona diadema

31–35 cm. length and 450-550 g. of weight.

The Diademed Parrot (Amazona Diadema) It is generally color

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6 Festive Parrot

Amazona festiva

38-41 cm.. tall and 370g. weight.
The Festive Parrot (Amazona festiva) has the cheeks and sides neck color

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7 Hispaniolan Parrot

Amazona de la Española


28-31 cm.. length and 250 g. of weight.

The Hispaniolan Parrot (Amazona ventralis) has the forecrown and Lords

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8 Imperial Parrot

Amazona Imperial

The largest gender Amazona, measuring up 45 cm.. length.

The Imperial Parrot (Amazona imperialis) has the lores and forecrown,

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9 Kawall's Parrot

Amazona de Kawall


35-36 cm.. length.

The Kawall's Parrot (Amazona kawalli) after not having been recorded in the wild for a few 70

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10 Lilac-crowned Parrot

Amazona Guayabera


33 cm. head to tail and weighs on average 310 g..

The Lilac-crowned Parrot (Amazona finschi) has the forecrown and

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11 Mealy Amazon

Amazona farinosa


Orange-winged Parrot

38 to 46 cm.. height and between 705 and 766g weight.

The Mealy Amazon is distinguishable by its

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12 Northern Mealy Parrot

Amazona harinosa norteña

38 cm.. length and 705-766 g. of weight.

The Northern Mealy Parrot (Amazona guatemalae) is a large parrot, mainly green, with a

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13 Orange-winged Parrot

Amazona amazonica ubicacion

Orange-winged Parrot

Of 33 to 36 cm.. height can weigh between 350 gr y 450 gr.
The Orange-winged Parrot (Amazona amazonica)

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14 Puerto Rican Parrot

Amazona vittata


29 cm.. length and 320 g. of weight.

The Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata) has the forecrown and lores, color

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15 Red-browed Parrot

Amazona Coronirroja

35-40 cm.. length and 450-650 g. of weight.

The Red-browed Parrot (Amazona rhodocorytha) has the forecrown and front of the crown,

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16 Red-crowned Parrot

Amazona Tamaulipeca

30.5-33 cm.. length and 294 g. of weight.

The Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) has the lores, forecrown and crown, red

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17 Red-lored Amazon

Amazona autumnalis

35,5 to 38,1 cm.. height and between 314 and 485g. weight.

The Red-lored Amazon (Amazona autumnalis) is distinguished by its red front;

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18 Red-necked Parrot

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Red-necked Parrot (Amazona arausiaca) | By mikko.pyhala

40 cm.. length and 650 g. of weight.

The Red-necked Parrot (Amazona arausiaca) has the lores,

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19 Red-spectacled Parrot

Amazona Charao


Unknown until years 80, when a few came to Europe

32 cm.. length and 295 g. of weight.

The Red-spectacled Parrot

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20 Red-tailed Parrot

Amazona Colirroja

37 cm.. length and 430 g. of weight.

The Red-tailed Parrot (Amazona brasiliensis) has forecrown, front of crown and lores, of

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21 Scaly-naped Amazon

Amazona mercenarius

33 to 38 cm.. tall and 300 g. of weight.

The Scaly-naped Amazon (Amazona mercenarius) it is the only amazon in mountainous areas.

Coloration

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22 Southern Mealy Parrot

Amazona harinosa sureña


38 to 45 cm.. from head to tail and 535 to 766 weight g.

The Southern Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa)

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23 Saint Lucia amazon

Amazona de Santa Lucía

43 cm.. length and 700-800 g. of weight.

The Saint Lucia amazon (Amazona versicolor) has the lores, cheeks and

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24 St. Vincent Parrot

Amazona de San Vicente


40 cm.. length and 580 – 700 weight g.

The plumage of the St. Vincent Parrot (Amazona guildingii) It

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25 Tres Marias Parrot

Amazona de Tres Marias


38-40 cm.. length and 580-650 g. of weight.

The Tres Marias Parrot (Amazona tresmariae) has head and throat color

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26 Tucuman Parrot

Amazona Tucumana


31 cm.. length.
The Tucuman Parrot (Amazona tucumana) It is mostly green, with black borders

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27 Vinaceous Parrot

Amazona Vinosa


30 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 370 g..

The Vinaceous Parrot (Amazona vinacea) has the lores and forecrown of

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28 White-fronted Parrot

Amazona Frentialba


22 to 26 cm.. length.

The White-fronted Parrot (Amazona albifrons) has the forecrown white; lores, upper cheeks and ring feathers

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29 Yellow-billed Parrot

Amazona Jamaicana Piquiclara


28 cm.. length and 260 g. of weight.

The Yellow-billed Parrot (Amazona collaria) It has a distinctive narrow band on

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30 Yellow-crowned Parrot

Amazona Real

35 to 41 cm.. height and between 380 and 500 g. of weight.

The Yellow-crowned Parrot (Amazona ochrocephala) has the forecrown and

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31 Yellow-headed Parrot

Loro Cabeza Amarilla


35-38 cm. in length weighing up 500 g..

The Yellow-headed Parrot (Amazona oratrix) has head and nape

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32 Yellow-lored Parrot

Amazona Yucateca


25-28 cm.. length and 200-232 g. of weight.

The Yellow-lored Parrot (Amazona xantholora) has the lores and a close frontal band,

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33 Yellow-naped Parrot

Amazona nuquigualda


35,5-38 cm.. length and 480 g. of weight.

The Yellow-naped Parrot (Amazona auropalliata) It has a large size; their forecrown and part

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34 Yellow-shouldered Parrot

Amazona de hombro gualda


33 to 36 cm.. height and an average weight of 270 g.

The Yellow-shouldered Parrot (Amazona barbadensis) has a

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