Genus Amazona, Amazon Parrots, are large (most species around 35 cm.) stocky mostly green parrots with broad wings and short tails. They travel in noisy flocks. |
In flight. |
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An isolated population of Red-lored Amazon in the middle of the Amazon is now considered a new species, the Diademed Amazon. |
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A large (40 cm.) Amazon parrot. |
A large (40 cm.) Amazon parrot. |
Similar to Mealy Amazon but note white skin at base of bill and white eye-ring, red on side of tail, and distinctive call. Also somewhat smaller in size at 35 cm.. A Brazilian endemoic recenly (2021) recorded in Mitu, Colombia. |
Additional photo. |
From front. |
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