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Orange-winged Amazon
Amazona amazonica
Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 370 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 amazonica
Where it lives
Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia and south-central Brazil; southeastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 370 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-winged 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 Orange-winged Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia and sc Brazil; se Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 370 g, with a wing length of about 20.2 cm and a tail of around 9.9 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 7.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-winged Amazon?
The Orange-winged Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 370 g.
Where does the Orange-winged Amazon live?
The Orange-winged Amazon is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia and sc Brazil; se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-winged Amazon belong to?
The Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Orange-winged Amazon eat?
The Orange-winged Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-winged Amazon migrate?
The Orange-winged Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-winged 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 Orange-winged Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-winged Amazon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-winged Amazon's range?
The Orange-winged Amazon has a mapped global range of about 7.4 million km².
Conservation
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