Andean Parakeet vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Bolborhynchus orbygnesius compared with Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Andean Parakeet | Turquoise-fronted Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bolborhynchus orbygnesius | Amazona aestiva |
| Order | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Family | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Length | — | 36.0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Wingspan | 21.3 cm (8.4 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Weight | 42.9 g (1.51 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Diet | -- | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
Andean Parakeet
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
Andean Parakeet
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Conservation Status
Andean Parakeet
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
How to Tell Them Apart
Andean Parakeet
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
About These Birds
Andean Parakeet
The Andean Parakeet is a small parrot with a 21.3 cm wingspan, weighing around 43 grams. It inhabits open shrubby highlands and puna grasslands across the central Andes. It moves in noisy flocks, foraging for seeds and plant material in high-altitude habitats.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.