About the Blue-cheeked Amazon
The blue-cheeked amazon, also known as blue-cheeked parrot or Dufresne's amazon, is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Brazil, the Guianas, and Venezuela.
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The blue-cheeked amazon is 34 to 37 cm (13 to 15 in) long and weighs 481 to 615 g (17 to 22 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults are mostly green. They are ochre on their lores and immediate forehead; the rest of the forehead and most of their crown are yellow with green tips on the feathers. Their lower half of their face, the sides of their neck, and the sides of their throat are lavender blue. Their nape and the rest of their upperparts and their underparts are green. The feathers of the nape and side of the neck have black edges that give a scalloped appearance. Voice: The blue-cheeked amazon is highly vocal except when feeding. On characteristic call is "a loud, raucous, and throaty queenk-queenk-queenk...with distinctly nasal quality" which is given both from a perch and in flight. They also make "harsher notes and a gurgling, babbling song."
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Where the Blue-cheeked Amazon lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.
When to see the Blue-cheeked Amazon
Peak activity in March · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Red-browed AmazonAmazona rhodocorythaThe red-browed amazon has a bright red crown fading to purplish-brown at the back.
Kawall's AmazonAmazona kawalliThe species is medium-sized for a parrot, reaching a length of 35–36 cm (13.8–14.2 in).
Yellow-billed AmazonAmazona collariaThe yellow-billed amazon is 28 cm (11 in) long.
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