Amazonian Parrotlet vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Nannopsittaca dachilleae so với Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Amazonian Parrotlet | Turquoise-fronted Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Nannopsittaca dachilleae | Amazona aestiva |
| Bộ | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Họ | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Chiều Dài | — | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 16,4 cm (6.5 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 41,75 g (1.47 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | -- | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| Số Trứng | -- | 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
Amazonian Parrotlet
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
Amazonian Parrotlet
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Amazonian Parrotlet
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
How to Tell Them Apart
Amazonian Parrotlet
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
Amazonian Parrotlet
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.
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.