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The lilacine amazon is a small parrot, approximately 34 cm long when mature, with primarily green plumage. Like the red-lored amazon, it has red lores and yellow cheeks; its distinguishing features include a fully black beak, and lilac-tipped feathers on its crown.
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When to see the Lilacine Amazon
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 1 month with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
About the Lilacine Amazon
The lilacine amazon, also known as the Ecuadorian red-lored amazon, is an amazon parrot native to Ecuador in South America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the lilacine amazon as critically endangered.
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Easily confused with
Diademed AmazonAmazona diademaThe diademed amazon grows to a length of about 33 cm (13 in).
Puerto Rican AmazonAmazona vittataThe Puerto Rican amazon measures 28–30 cm (11.0–11.8 in) and weighs 250–300 g (8.8–10.6 oz), or 275 g (9.7 oz) on average.
Yellow-naped AmazonAmazona auropalliataThe yellow-naped amazon is distinguished by its green forehead and crown and a yellow band across the lower nape (back part of neck) and hindneck.
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