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Red-lored Parrot
jmorlan

Red-lored Parrot (Amazona autumnalis autumnalis)

Some authors (e.g. Juniper and Parr) call this bird the Yellow-cheeked Amazon while others (HBW) call it Red-lored Amazon. This relatively large parrot is divided into three subspecies groups. This is the nominate race found from Mexico to Nicaragua and constitutes the "yellow-cheeked" group. Two other races are found to the south constituting the "Salvin's" group. Salvin's types have a darker bill and usually lack the yellow cheek patch of our bird. A third race, isolated from the others is confined to Brazil and constitutes the "Diademed" group. It has much darker red lores and usually has bluish cheeks. It is sometimes treated as a separate species.
Location
Near Sand Hill, Belize District, Belize.
Date taken
27 January 2011
Scientific name
Amazona autumnalis autumnalis
Equipment used
Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LZ5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter)
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Opus Editor
Supporter
That's a beautiful parrot this one Joe!

You've a great picture of him too - very well done my friend.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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