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What the Lilac-crowned Amazon sounds like
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The plumage of an adult lilac-crowned amazon is primarily green with yellowish underparts and black edging. The forehead is a maroon colour with a light blue-lilac neck, nape, and crown. The cheeks and ear coverts are a greenish yellow that lacks the edging that is present in most of the plumage. The primary feathers are dark blue with the secondary feathers being green while being tipped with the same dark blue colouring. Furthermore, the initial five secondary feathers have a bright red speculum on the edge of the feathers.
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When to see the Lilac-crowned Amazon
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Lilac-crowned Amazon
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Lilac-crowned Amazon
The lilac-crowned amazon, also known as the lilac-crowned parrot, Finsch's parrot or Finsch's amazon, is a parrot endemic to the Pacific slopes of Mexico. Also known as Finsch's amazon, it is characterised by green plumage, a maroon forehead, and a violet-blue crown and neck.
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Easily confused with
Yellow-headed AmazonAmazona oratrixThe yellow-headed amazon averages 38–43 centimetres (15–17 in) long.
Cuban AmazonAmazona leucocephalaThe Cuban amazon is a medium-sized parrot 28–33 centimetres (11–13 in) long.
Festive AmazonAmazona festivaThe subspecies bodini has more red to the forecrown and more blue to the face than the nominate.
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