Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
The Red-crowned Amazon, also known as the green-cheeked amazon, is a medium-sized parrot native to northeastern Mexico. It is predominantly green with a bright red forehead and crown, a lilac-blue band behind the eyes, and bright green cheeks. Highly social and vocal, it gathers in large, noisy flocks outside of the breeding season and is threatened in its native range due to habitat degradation and the illegal pet trade.
Red-crowned Amazon Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions About the Red-crowned Amazon
It is native to northeastern Mexico, but self-sustaining feral populations are established in Southern California, Texas, and Florida.
Its numbers in the wild have declined dramatically due to habitat loss and the trapping of wild birds for the illegal pet trade.
They eat a variety of seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, flowers, and leaf buds found in woodlands and urban trees.
The Red-crowned Amazon is usually large flocks, monogamous pairs.
The Red-crowned Amazon is typically diurnal.
The Red-crowned Amazon is resident.
The main threats facing the Red-crowned Amazon include Capture for pet trade, Deforestation, and Nest poaching.
The Red-crowned Amazon population trend is currently decreasing.
Well-known places to look for the Red-crowned Amazon include Tamaulipas (Mexico), Pasadena (California, USA), and Brownsville (Texas, USA).
Natural predators of the Red-crowned Amazon include Birds of prey, Snakes, and Arboreal mammals.
The Red-crowned Amazon is part of the Psittacidae family and a Psittaciformes order.
The Red-crowned Amazon weighs about 0.32 kg, reaches about 33 cm in length, and has a wingspan of about 64 cm.
