Family

Psittacidae

194 species · Animals

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Indigo Macaw

Anodorhynchus leari Bonaparte, 1856

Lear's macaw is a dark blue Brazilian parrot reliant on licury palms, with known conservation challenges.

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Latham, 1790)

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, the hyacinth macaw, is the world's largest parrot by length, native to South America.

Red-crowned Amazon

Amazona viridigenalis (Cassin, 1853)

Amazona viridigenalis, the red-crowned amazon, is a green parrot native to northeast Mexico with wild populations in southern Texas and feral populations elsewhere.

Yellow-lored Amazon

Amazona xantholora (G.R.Gray, 1859)

Amazona xantholora, the Yucatan amazon, is a small mostly green parrot native to the Yucatán Peninsula region.

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Blue-fronted amazons are 38 cm green parrots native to central South America, with small feral breeding populations in Europe.

Yellow-billed Amazon

Amazona collaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

The yellow-billed amazon is a small green-and-pink parrot endemic to Jamaica, found primarily in upland forest habitats.

Red-tailed Amazon

Amazona brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Amazona brasiliensis, the red-tailed amazon, is an endangered parrot native to Brazil's fragmented Atlantic coastal forests.

Orange-winged Amazon

Amazona amazonica (Linnaeus, 1766)

The orange-winged amazon is a 33 cm green parrot with orange wing and tail feathers, with identical male and female external appearance.

Hispaniolan Amazon

Amazona ventralis (Statius Muller, 1776)

Amazona ventralis is a green-feathered Caribbean parrot restricted to protected Dominican forests, feeding on specific seeds and fruits.

Yellow-naped Amazon

Amazona auropalliata (Lesson, 1842)

This is the species description of the yellow-naped amazon Amazona auropalliata, covering its traits, behavior, range and conservation status.

Vinaceous-breasted Amazon

Amazona vinacea (Kuhl, 1820)

Amazona vinacea, the vinaceous-breasted amazon, is a mostly green parrot found in the Atlantic Forest biome of South America.

Cuban Amazon

Amazona leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

Amazona leucocephala, the Cuban amazon, is a medium-sized green parrot found across parts of the Caribbean.

Red-lored Amazon

Amazona autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a description of the red-lored amazon, Amazona autumnalis, covering its appearance and dietary needs.

Festive Amazon

Amazona festiva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Amazona festiva has two subspecies differing in plumage markings and distribution across northern South American river basins.

Lilac-crowned Amazon

Amazona finschi (P.L.Sclater, 1864)

Amazona finschi, the lilac-crowned amazon, is a green parrot endemic to western Mexico with an introduced population in Southern California.

White-fronted Amazon

Amazona albifrons (Sparrman, 1788)

Amazona albifrons, the white-fronted amazon, is the smallest amazon parrot native to Mexico and Central America.

Tucumán Amazon

Amazona tucumana (Cabanis, 1885)

This entry describes the physical appearance and distribution habitat of the Tucumán amazon (Amazona tucumana).

Red-browed Amazon

Amazona rhodocorytha (Salvadori, 1890)

Amazona rhodocorytha, the red-browed amazon, is an endemic Brazilian parrot with distinct colored plumage now restricted to scattered eastern forest blocks.

Yellow-headed Amazon

Amazona oratrix Ridgway, 1887

Amazona oratrix, the yellow-headed amazon, is a Neotropical parrot with sharply declining wild populations and introduced populations elsewhere.

Yellow-shouldered Amazon

Amazona barbadensis (Gmelin, 1788)

Amazona barbadensis, the yellow-shouldered amazon, is a green arid-adapted parrot endemic to northern Venezuela and nearby Caribbean islands.

Yellow-crowned Amazon

Amazona ochrocephala (Gmelin, 1788)

Amazona ochrocephala, the yellow-crowned amazon, is a green neotropical parrot with naturally and introduced populations across the Americas and Europe.