Guaruba vs Papagaio-verdadeiro
Guaruba guarouba comparado com Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Guaruba | Papagaio-verdadeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Guaruba guarouba | Amazona aestiva |
| Ordem | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Família | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Estado de conservação | Vulnerable | Near Threatened |
| Comprimento | — | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Envergadura | 40,9 cm (16.1 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Peso | 223,5 g (7.88 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-3 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Papagaio-verdadeiro
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
Guaruba
Papagaio-verdadeiro
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
Guaruba
Papagaio-verdadeiro
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Estado de conservação
Guaruba
Papagaio-verdadeiro
How to Tell Them Apart
Guaruba
Papagaio-verdadeiro
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
Papagaio-verdadeiro
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.