Barred Parakeet vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Bolborhynchus lineola comparado con Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Barred Parakeet | Turquoise-fronted Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Bolborhynchus lineola | Amazona aestiva |
| Orden | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Familia | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Longitud | — | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Envergadura | 20,9 cm (8.2 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Peso | 53,175 g (1.88 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 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
Barred 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
Barred Parakeet
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Estado de conservación
Barred Parakeet
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
How to Tell Them Apart
Barred 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
Barred Parakeet
The Barred Parakeet is a small parakeet of the family Psittacidae found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico through the Andes to Bolivia. Weighing about 53.2g with a wingspan of 20.9cm, it has green plumage with distinctive black barring on the wings and mantle. It moves in flocks through the forest canopy, feeding on seeds and berries.
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.