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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Crimson-fronted Parakeet	Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Nombre científico	Psittacara finschi	Amazona aestiva
Orden	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Familia	Psittacidae	Psittacidae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Longitud	—	36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Envergadura	30,0 cm (11.8 in)	55,0 cm (21.7 in)
Peso	150,0 g (5.29 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	2-4	1-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Crimson-fronted Parakeet —

Turquoise-fronted Amazon 36,0 cm

Envergadura

Crimson-fronted Parakeet 30,0 cm

Turquoise-fronted Amazon 55,0 cm

Peso

Crimson-fronted Parakeet 150,0 g

Turquoise-fronted Amazon 400,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Crimson-fronted Parakeet only

Ninguno

Turquoise-fronted Amazon only

🌲 Forest

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.

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Song & Call Comparison

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Canto

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Near Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Plumaje

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.

Pico

Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible

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About These Birds

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

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.

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