Periquito-da-amazônia vs Papagaio-verdadeiro
Nannopsittaca dachilleae comparado com Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Periquito-da-amazônia | Papagaio-verdadeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Nannopsittaca dachilleae | Amazona aestiva |
| Ordem | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Família | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Comprimento | — | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Envergadura | 16,4 cm (6.5 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Peso | 41,75 g (1.47 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 | -- | 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
Periquito-da-amazônia
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
Periquito-da-amazônia
Papagaio-verdadeiro
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Estado de conservação
Periquito-da-amazônia
Papagaio-verdadeiro
How to Tell Them Apart
Periquito-da-amazônia
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
Periquito-da-amazônia
The Amazonian Parrotlet is a small parrot weighing about 42 g with a 16.4 cm wingspan, found in bamboo stands and riverside forest in western Amazonia. It moves in flocks, feeding on seeds and foraging within dense bamboo thickets.
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.