Scaly-naped Amazon
A species of Amazon parrots Scientific name : Amazona mercenarius Genus : Amazon parrots
Scaly-naped Amazon, A species of Amazon parrots
Botanical name: Amazona mercenarius
Genus: Amazon parrots
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Photo By Michael Woodruff
Description
Adults are 34 cm long and weigh 300g. Nominate forms are bright green in color, with dark green feathers tinged a dull blue/black and tipped with a dull black from the crown to the nape. The eyes are red with a pale gray eye-ring. The first to third secondary wing feathers have red bases, with the remaining wing feathers having green bases. The carpal edge is yellow mixed with red and orange. The tail is green with a yellow-green band, with the side tail feather being banded red and blue-purple and the outermost tail feather being margined with blue-purple. The bill is gray and horn in color. Juveniles are similar in appearance to adults, but possess a pale horn colored bill tinged with gray and brown eyes.
Size
34 cm
Feeding Habits
Scaly-naped Amazon primarily consumes fruits like figs and may also eat maize. They exhibit collective foraging during morning and afternoon, travelling in flocks from roosts to feeding sites.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Behavior
It is usually found in pairs or small flocks of birds. Nesting areas usually in inaccessible places.
Distribution Area
It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It occurs at elevations of 800-1600 m above sea level. It inhabits hill and mountain forest in the upper tropical, subtropical and temperate areas. It also lives in open woodland containing large trees, open forest on ridges, and in wooded valleys and ravines in the paramo zone.
Species Status
It is listed as least concern. It has a large range, and although its population has not been quantified, it is thought to be fairly common throughout its range.
Photo By Michael Woodruff
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Amazon parrots Species
Scaly-naped Amazon