Amazone à front bleu

Amazona aestiva

Near Threatened

Longueur

36,0 cm

Envergure

55,0 cm

Poids

400,0 g

Famille

Psittacidae

Ordre

Psittaciformes

À propos

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	36,0 cm	14.2 in
Envergure	55,0 cm	21.7 in
Poids	400,0 g	14.11 oz

Identification

Plumage

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.

Bec

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

Habitat & Range

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

🌲 Forest

Répartition géographique

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

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids agricultural crops.

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 58-60 days.

Taille de la couvée

1-5

Son

Chant

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.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Famille	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Amazona
Espèces	Amazona aestiva

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	ببغاء الأمازون الفيروزي
Chinese	亚马逊鹦鹉
French	Amazone à front bleu
German	Blaustirnamazone
Hindi	blue fronted amazon parrot
Japanese	アオボウシインコ
Portuguese	Papagaio-verdadeiro
Russian	Синелобый амазон
Spanish	Amazona Frentiazul
Turkish	Mavi kafalı papağan

Distribution

Amazone à front bleu has been recorded in 11 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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Foire aux questions

What does the Amazone à front bleu eat?

Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids agricultural crops.

Where does the Amazone à front bleu live?

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

Is the Amazone à front bleu endangered?

The Amazone à front bleu has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Amazone à front bleu nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 58-60 days.

What does the Amazone à front bleu sound like?

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.

How big is the Amazone à front bleu?

The Amazone à front bleu has a body length of 36.0 cm, wingspan of 55.0 cm, weight of 400.0 g.

What order and family does the Amazone à front bleu belong to?

The Amazone à front bleu (Amazona aestiva) belongs to the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittacidae.