Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Amazonian Parrotlet
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Şarkı
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
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Geographic Range & Migration
Amazonian Parrotlet
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Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Koruma Durumu
Least Concern
Amazonian Parrotlet
Near Threatened
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Amazonian Parrotlet
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Tuy
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.
Gaga
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
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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