Turquoise-fronted Amazon
A species of Amazon parrots, Also known as Blue-fronted Amazon Scientific name : Amazona aestiva Genus : Amazon parrots
Turquoise-fronted Amazon, A species of Amazon parrots
Also known as:
Blue-fronted Amazon
Botanical name: Amazona aestiva
Genus: Amazon parrots
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Description
The turquoise-fronted amazon is a mainly green parrot about 38 cm (15 in) long. They have blue feathers on the forehead above the beak and yellow on the face and crown. Distribution of blue and yellow varies greatly among individuals. Unlike most other Amazona parrots, its beak is mostly black. There is no overt sexual dimorphism to the human eye, but analysis of the feathers using spectrometry, a method which allows the plumage to be seen as it would be by a parrot's tetrachromatic vision, shows clear differences between the plumage of the sexes. Juveniles of parrots are duller and have dark irises. 
Size
37 cm
Colors
Green
Yellow
Red
Blue
Cyan
Life Expectancy
50 years
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Turquoise-fronted Amazon primarily consumes fruits, berries, seeds, and nuts, often supplementing with blossoms and leafy buds. Their foraging involves searching tree canopies and potentially raiding agricultural crops. Adaptations include a strong beak to crack shells. They may have meal preferences like pellets and assorted vegetables.
Habitat
Turquoise-fronted Amazon typically inhabit a variety of woodland and open forest environments such as Cerrado and Chaco scrub, gallery forests, savannas, palm groves, and subtropical woodlands. These birds prefer regions with large old-growth trees that offer essential nest cavities. They are commonly found in broad geographical regions that encompass parts of South America. During winter months in Argentina, turquoise-fronted Amazon are particularly associated with yungas forests, favoring stands of Anadenanthera macrocarpa for habitation.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Distribution Area
The range of the turquoise-fronted amazon extends over eastern and northern Bolivia, eastern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is found in forests (though generally avoids extensive humid forests such as the Amazon), woodland, savanna and palm groves. A small feral breeding population is also present in the greener regions of Stuttgart in Germany. Although they have been observed in the wild in Puerto Rico, they are probably the result of escaped pets, and no reproduction has been recorded.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Amazon parrots Species
Turquoise-fronted Amazon 
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