Bird Guide

Orange-winged Amazon vs Red-crowned Amazon

Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica)

Orange-winged Amazon

Amazona amazonica

Large370 gForest

The orange-winged amazon is a mainly green parrot about 33 cm (13 in) long and weighing about 340 g. It has blue and yellow feathers on its head which varies in extent between individuals. The upper mandible is partly horn colored (gray) and partly dark-gray. It has orange feathers in the wings and tail, which can be seen when in flight. The male and female are identical in external appearance.

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Sonogram of the Orange-winged Amazon
Recorded by Rosa Elena Albornoz · Flight call · Chacao, Chacao, Distrito Capital, Venezuela · CC0
Photo: Philipp Weigell · CC BY 3.0
Red-crowned Amazon (Amazona viridigenalis)

Red-crowned Amazon

Amazona viridigenalis

Large316 gForest

Their appearance is generally green with the most notable features being a bright red forehead and crown, dark blue streak behind the eyes, and light green cheeks. It is not uncommon for red-crowned amazons to have splashes of red and blue under their wings and have light yellow-tipped tails. They have a white eye-ring which brings out their eyes. Their iris color can range from a bright yellow to a deep red, although juveniles' eyes are gray until maturity. Red-crowned amazons usually have horn colored beaks and ceres but these can sometimes have black highlights.

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Photo: reybal · CC BY 4.0

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