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Revision as of 09:05, 21 December 2018
Alternative name: White-fronted Amazon
- Amazona albifrons
Identification
25cm. Green, some blue on wings, red around eyes, white patch on forehead with blue behind; males - red shoulders, females green shoulders. Juveniles have less red faces, and the white area is yellow and smaller.
Similar species
Yellow-lored Parrot within area of overlap
Distribution
Central America and southern Mexico.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized:
- saltuensis
- albifrons
- nana
Habitat
Variety of habitats such as rainforests, and cactus savanna.
Behaviour
They nest in tree cavities. 3-4 white eggs are laid and incubated for about 26 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Collar, N. & Boesman, P. (2018). White-fronted Amazon (Amazona albifrons). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/54734 on 21 December 2018).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-fronted Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-fronted_Parrot
