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Kawall’s Amazon
Amazona kawalli
Kawall's Amazon (Amazona kawalli) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Kawall’s Amazon (Amazona kawalli) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 626 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Amazona
- Species kawalli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 626 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kawall’s Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kawall’s Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kawall’s Amazon (Amazona kawalli) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonian Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 626 g, with a wing length of about 23.3 cm and a tail of around 11.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 812,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kawall’s Amazon?
The Kawall’s Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 626 g.
Where does the Kawall’s Amazon live?
The Kawall’s Amazon is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonian Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Kawall’s Amazon belong to?
The Kawall’s Amazon (Amazona kawalli) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Kawall’s Amazon eat?
The Kawall’s Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Kawall’s Amazon migrate?
The Kawall’s Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kawall’s Amazon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Kawall’s Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Kawall’s Amazon — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Kawall’s Amazon's range?
The Kawall’s Amazon has a mapped global range of about 812,000 km².
Conservation
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