Photo: Florin Feneru from Orpington, UK / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Diademed Amazon
Amazona diadema
Diademed Amazon (Amazona diadema) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Diademed Amazon (Amazona diadema) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 416 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 diadema
Quick facts
- Weight
- 416 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Diademed Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Diademed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Diademed Amazon (Amazona diadema) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 416 g, with a wing length of about 22.4 cm and a tail of around 11.8 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 63,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Diademed Amazon?
The Diademed Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 416 g.
Where does the Diademed Amazon live?
The Diademed Amazon is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Diademed Amazon belong to?
The Diademed Amazon (Amazona diadema) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Diademed Amazon eat?
The Diademed Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Diademed Amazon migrate?
The Diademed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Diademed 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 Diademed Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Diademed 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 Diademed Amazon's range?
The Diademed Amazon has a mapped global range of about 63,000 km².
Conservation
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