Yellow-crowned Amazon vs Black-capped Parakeet

Amazona ochrocephala compared with Pyrrhura rupicola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Yellow-crowned Amazon Black-capped Parakeet
Scientific Name Amazona ochrocephala Pyrrhura rupicola
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae Psittacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 42.6 cm (16.8 in) 24.8 cm (9.8 in)
Weight 436.5 g (15.40 oz) 75.0 g (2.65 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Yellow-crowned Amazon only

Black-capped Parakeet only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Yellow-crowned Amazon

Least Concern

Black-capped Parakeet

About These Birds

Black-capped Parakeet

The Black-capped Parakeet is a medium-sized, green parakeet of southwestern Amazonian forests in Peru and Bolivia, with a distinctive blackish cap, scaly appearance on the breast, and maroon tail. It inhabits lowland tropical forests and forest edges, foraging in the canopy for seeds, fruits, and berries. It is social, moving in small to medium-sized noisy flocks through the forest.

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