Red-lored amazon

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Red-lored amazon
At
Xcaret Eco Park
, Mexico

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Amazona
Species:
A. autumnalis
Binomial name
Amazona autumnalis
Synonyms

Psittacus autumnalis Linnaeus, 1758

A. a. salvini at Cana Blanca Wildlife Sanctuary, Costa Rica
A captive-bred red-lored parrot chick at the age of 6 weeks

The red-lored amazon or red-lored parrot (Amazona autumnalis) is a

feral populations in several California cities.[4]

Taxonomy

The red-lored amazon was

Amazona that was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1830.[8][9] The genus name is a Latinized version of the name Amazone used in the 18th century by the Comte de Buffon. The specific epithet autumnalis is Latin for "autumnal".[10]

Three subspecies are recognised:[9]

  • A. a. autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) – east Mexico to north Nicaragua
  • A. a. salvini (Salvadori, 1891) – north Nicaragua to southwest Colombia and northwest Venezuela
  • A. a. lilacina (Lesson, R, 1844) – west Ecuador - the lilacine amazon

The lilacine amazon is considered by some authorities (such as BirdLife International) to be a distinct species, Amazona lilacina.[11]

The diademed amazon (Amazona diadema) is sometimes considered conspecific with this species.

Description

The red-lored amazon is 32–35 centimetres (13–14 in) in length, with a weight of 310–480 g. The plumage is primarily green, with a red forehead and, in some subspecies, yellow cheeks (sometimes with red spots). The crown is blue. Adult males and females do not differ in plumage. Juveniles have less yellow on the cheeks, less red on the forehead, and dark irises.

Behavior

Food and feeding

Their food includes fruits,[12] nuts and seeds. Like all parrots, red-lored amazons need a varied diet consisting of high quality pellets, a quality seed mix, and daily servings of fresh, bird-safe fruits and vegetables.

Breeding

The red-lored amazon nests in tree cavities. The eggs are white and there are usually three or four in a clutch. The female incubates the eggs for about 26 days and the chicks leave the nest about 60 days after hatching.[13]

Status

In some areas, notably parts of Mexico and Venezuela, the red-lored amazon has become rare through trapping for the cagebird trade. On the other hand, it seems to be able to adapt to human-altered habitat to a considerable degree.[3]

Aviculture

Red-lored amazons are fairly common

eggplants
are poisonous to them and can kill them. Their average life span is up to 80 years.

Gallery

  • Vocalizing
    Vocalizing
  • Head plumage of adults is characteristic, but the cheek color varies among subspecies, with this, A. a. autumnalis, being the only with a bright yellow patch
    Head plumage of adults is characteristic, but the cheek color varies among subspecies, with this, A. a. autumnalis, being the only with a bright yellow patch
  • A. a. lilacina is local within its already small range, leading to concerns about its status
    A. a. lilacina is local within its already small range, leading to concerns about its status
  • A. a. salvini in flight, Panama
    A. a. salvini in flight, Panama
  • A. a. salvini feeding in the wild, Panama
    A. a. salvini feeding in the wild, Panama
  • A pet juvenile in Costa Rica
    A pet juvenile in Costa Rica

References

  1. . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ At San Jacinto Hill, 13°42'N 89°08'W: Herrera et al. (2006).
  3. ^ a b Herrera et al. (2006)
  4. ^ "Flock Information". California Flocks. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. ^ Linnaeus, Carl (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis (in Latin). Vol. 1 (10th ed.). Holmiae (Stockholm): Laurentii Salvii. p. 102.
  6. ^ Edwards, George (1751). A Natural History of Uncommon Birds. Vol. 4. London: Printed for the author at the College of Physicians. p. 164.
  7. ^ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1937). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 3. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 219.
  8. ^ Lesson, René (1831). Traité d'Ornithologie, ou Tableau Méthodique (in French). Vol. 1. Paris: F.G. Levrault. p. 189.
  9. ^
    Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2022). "Parrots, cockatoos"
    . IOC World Bird List Version 12.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  10. .
  11. ^ "Species factsheet: Amazona lilacina". BirdLife International. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. Gumbo-limbo (Bursera simaruba), mango (Mangifera indica), figs (Ficus spp.) and palo de hule (Castilla elastica
    ): Herrera et al. (2006), Forster (2007).
  13. .

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