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PARROTS and Allies
The order Psittaciformes is comprised of the parrots and their allies. They are found in most warm and tropical regions. The greatest diversity of parrots is found in South America and Australasia. Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, and strong legs. Like woodpeckers, they have 2 toes pointing forward (digits 2, 3) and 2 toes pointing backward (digits 1, 4). Most parrots are predominantly green, with other bright colors. They generally exhibit little or no sexual dimorphism. The most important components of most parrots' diets are seeds, nuts, fruit, buds and other plant material. Almost all parrots nest in tree holes. Parrots are some of the most intelligent birds, and the ability of some parrot species to imitate human voices enhances their popularity as pets.
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Psittaciformes web pages.
South American Amazons
Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae
Amazon parrots are medium-size parrots of genus
Amazona. The range from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean. Most are predominantly green, with accenting colors that depend on the species and can be quite vivid. They feed primarily on seeds, nuts, and fruits, supplemented by leafy matter. Many Amazon parrots have a remarkable ability to mimic human speech and other sounds.
Genus Amazona
Amazon, Black-billed also
Black-billed Parrot Amazona agilis Found: Jamaica
Image by:
1, 2) Ron Knight - Jamaica 3)
Linda_Bushman


Amazon,_Blue-cheeked also
Blue-cheeked Parrot Amazona dufresniana Found: northeast South America
Image by: 1)
TJ Lin 2)
Florin_Feneru 3)
Pinned 4)
Pinned



Amazon, Blue-fronted also
Turquoise-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva Found: North America (introduced), South America
Image by: 1)
Matthew Watts 2)
Andrea 3)
Dick Daniels -
Jungle Island of Miami
4) Nick Athanas - Brazil



Amazon, Cuban also
Cuban Parrot Amazona leucocephala Found: Caribbean
Image by: 1)
Donar Reiskoffer - Palmitos Park, Gan Canaria, Spain 2)
Dominic Sherony 3)
Laura Gooch 4, 5, 6) Dick Daniels - San Francisco Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Bronx Zoo




Amazon, Festive Amazona festiva Found: north and central South America
Image by: 1)
Claudio Timm - Brazil
2) Nick Athanas 3)
Remiz 3)
Berthold Werner 4)
Christopher G s
4)
A. f. bodini



Amazon,_Hispaniolan also
Hispaniolan Parrot Amazona ventralis Found: Haiti, Dominican Republic.
Image by: 1)
Mario Davalos - Dominican Republic 2)
TJ Lin 3)
Jose_Alney_Uribe 4)
Pinned



Amazon,_Imperial also
Imperial Parrot Amazona imperialis Found: Dominica island in the Caribbean
Image by: 1)
Lillian Bane 2)
Pinned 3)
Pinned


Amazon,_Kawall's Amazona kawalli Found: south-central Amazon region
Image by: 1)
Jacek_Kisielewski - Brazil 2)
Cornell_Univ's_Neotropical_Birds_Online - Bradley_Davis

Amazon, Lilac-crowned also
Lilac-crowned Parrot Amazona finschi Found: United States (introduced), Mexico
Image by: 1)
Brian Gratewicke - Panama 2)
CDest 3)
Cedric Allier


Amazon, Mealy also
Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa Found: North America (introduced), Mexico to central South America
Image by: 1)
Petr Kosina - Mexico 2)
Amy McAndrews - Mexico 3)
D Gordon Robertson - Peru 4)
Don Kasak



Amazon, Orange-winged also
Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica Found: North America (introduced), South America
Image by:
1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels -
Jungle Island of Miami 4)
Dick - Mayaquez
Zoo, Puerto Rico



Amazon,_Puerto_Rican also
Puerto Rican Parrot Amazona vittata Found: Puerto Rico
Image by:
1, 2, 3) Tom MacKenzie - USFWS 4)
Pinned



Amazon, Red-crowned also
Red-crowned Parrot Amazona viridigenalis Found: United States (introduced), Mexico
Image by: 1)
F Leonhard 2)
Rachael Fogarty 3)
Roger Glandeur


Amazon, Red-lored also
Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis Found: USA (introduced), Mexico to northwest South America
Image by: 1)
Thomasz Wagner - Mexico 2)
Tom Eppenberger Jr. - Belize Zoo 3)
Steve Wilson 4) Nick Athanas - Panama



Amazon,_Red-necked also
Red-necked Parrot Amazona arausiaca Found: island of Dominica in the Caribbean
Image by: 1, 2
Cornell_Univ's_Neotropical_Birds_Online - John_McKean 3)
Pinned


Amazon, Red-browed also
Red-browed Parrot Amazona rhodocorytha Found: eastern Brazil
Image by:
1) Duncan Ralinson 2
) Nick Athanas - Brazill 3)
Ricardo_Pereira 4)
Claudio_Timm



Amazon,_Red-crowned also
Red-crowned Parrot Amazona viridigenalis Found: northeastern Mexico
Image by: 1)
Leonhard F 2)
Rachael Fogarty 3)
ernieslone 3)
Tim_Benson



Amazon,_Red-spectacled also
Red-spectacled Parrot Amazona pretrei Found: Agentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Image by: 1)
Marie 2)
Andrea Guimaraes 3)
Paulo Barradas 4)
Cornell_Univ's_Neotropical_Birds_Online - Hudson



Amazon,_Red-tailed also
Red-tailed Parrot Amazona brasiliensis Found: southeast Brazil
Image by: 1)
Lip Kee 2) Nick Athanas - Brazil 3)
Brendan_Ryan 4)
birdphotos.com



Amazon,_Saint_Lucia also
Saint Lucia Parrot Amazona versicolor Found: Saint Lucia in the eastern Caribbean
Image by: 1)
Josh_More 2)
Mark Stevens 32)
Ross Tsai


Amazon, Saint Vincent also
Saint Vincent Parrot Amazona guildingii Found: Saint Vincent Island in the Caribbean
Image by: 1)
Rjkooljay 2)
Chennette 3)
Pinned


Amazon,_Scaly-naped also
Scaly-naped Parrot Amazona mercenarius Found: South America
Image by:
1) Nick Athanas 2)
Gordon Appleton - Ecuador 3)
Cornell_Univ's_Neotropical_Birds_Online - Felix_Uribe


Amazon,_Tucuman also
Tucuman Parrot Amazona tucumana Found: Argentina, Bolivia
Image by: 1)
Carlos Urdiales 2) Cornell_Univ's_Neotropical_Birds_Online-Daniel_Almiron 3)
Pinned


Amazon, Vinaceous-breasted also
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea Found: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Image by:
1, 2) Dick Daniels - San Francisco Zoo 3)
Gustavo Duran - Paraguay 4)
Pinned



Amazon, White-fronted also
White-fronted Parrot Amazona albifrons Found: United States (introduced), Central America
Image by: 1)
Nathan Rupert - San Diego Zoo 2)
Josh Henderson 3)
B Miry 4) Nick Athanas - Costa Rica



Amazon, Yellow-billed also
Yellow-billed Parrot Amazona collaria Found: Jamaica
Image by: 1)
Wayne Sutherfield - Jamaica 2)
Marcel Holyoak - Jamaica 3)
Cornell_Univ's_Neotropical_Birds_Online - Wenfei_Tong


Amazon,_Yellow-crowned also
Yellow-crowned Parrot Amazona ochrocephala Found: The Americas
Image by: 1)
Alejandro_Tamayo 2)
Dick Daniels -
Jungle Island of Miami 3)
Barloventomagico


Amazon,_Yellow-headed also
Yellow-headed Parrot Amazona oratrix Found: United States (introduced), Mexico, Central America
Image by: 1)
Steven Lesage 2)
Mbtskysurfer 3)
Lizzy Foulkes - Vancouver Aquarium, Canada 4)
Gary_Denness



Amazon, Yellow-naped also
Yellow-naped Parrot Amazona auropalliata Found: USA (introduced),
Mexico to Central America
Image by: 1)
Andrew Gwozdziewycz 2)
Michael Gwyther-Jones 3)
Dick Daniels - Mayaquez Zoo, Puerto Rico 4)
Dick -
Jungle Island of Miami
4) Blue mutation



Amazon, Yellow-shouldered Amazona barbadensis Found: Venezuela
Image by: 1)
T. J. Lin 2)
LI refugee William_Warby 3) Nick Athanas - Venezuela


Amazon,_Yucatan also
Yellow-lored Amazon also
Yellow-lored Parrot Amazona xantholora
Found: United States (introduced), Mexico, Central America
Image by: 1, 3) Cornell_Univ's_Neotropical_Birds_Online-John_McKean 2)
philippe - Mexico 4)
Pinned
1. 2) Female 3, 4) Male


