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'''Alternative name: Scaly-naped Amazon''' | '''Alternative name: Scaly-naped Amazon''' | ||
| + | [[Image:Scaly-naped Amazon Amazona mercenaria subsp canipalliata.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Subspecies ''canipalliata''<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Reserva Las Gralarías, Pichincha Province, Mindo, [[Ecuador]], November 2014]] | ||
;[[:Category:Amazona|Amazona]] mercenarius | ;[[:Category:Amazona|Amazona]] mercenarius | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 33–34 cm | ||
| + | *Green plumage | ||
| + | *Darker green upperparts | ||
| + | *Dark feather edges on hind crown, nape and mantle giving the 'scaled appearance' | ||
| + | *Whitish orbital ring | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]] |
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''A. m. canipalliata'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of [[Colombia]] to north-western [[Venezuela]] and [[Ecuador]] | ||
| + | *''A. m. mercenarius'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of northern [[Peru]] to northern [[Bolivia]]; single record from [[Argentina]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Western-slope of the Andes. Low Andean cloud forest (mostly secondary). Observed at heights around 2,055 m | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | There is very little behavioural information available. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Breeding has been recorded in Colombia during March to May, with incubation lasting around 25-26 days. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Amazona+mercenari}} | {{GSearch|Amazona+mercenari}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Amazona]] |
Revision as of 17:20, 6 January 2015
Alternative name: Scaly-naped Amazon
Subspecies canipalliata
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva Las Gralarías, Pichincha Province, Mindo, Ecuador, November 2014
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva Las Gralarías, Pichincha Province, Mindo, Ecuador, November 2014
- Amazona mercenarius
Identification
33–34 cm
- Green plumage
- Darker green upperparts
- Dark feather edges on hind crown, nape and mantle giving the 'scaled appearance'
- Whitish orbital ring
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- A. m. canipalliata:
- A. m. mercenarius:
Habitat
Western-slope of the Andes. Low Andean cloud forest (mostly secondary). Observed at heights around 2,055 m
Behaviour
There is very little behavioural information available.
Breeding
Breeding has been recorded in Colombia during March to May, with incubation lasting around 25-26 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Scaly-naped Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scaly-naped_Parrot
