Bald Parrot vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Pyrilia aurantiocephala dibandingkan dengan Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atribut | Bald Parrot | Turquoise-fronted Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Nama Ilmiah | Pyrilia aurantiocephala | Amazona aestiva |
| Ordo | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Famili | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Status Konservasi | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
| Panjang | — | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Rentang Sayap | 30,7 cm (12.1 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Berat | 151,5 g (5.34 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Diet | -- | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| Ukuran Sarang | -- | 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
Bald Parrot
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
Bald Parrot
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Status Konservasi
Bald Parrot
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
How to Tell Them Apart
Bald Parrot
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
Bald Parrot
The Bald Parrot is a Near Threatened parrot found in the lowland forests of the Amazon basin in Brazil, weighing about 151.5g with a wingspan of 30.7cm. It is notable for having a bare, featherless orange head in adults, which is unique among parrots. It inhabits terra firme and várzea forest, feeding on fruit and seeds in the canopy.
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.