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Least Concern

Parrots

White-fronted Amazon

Amazona albifrons

White-fronted Amazon (Amazona albifrons) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.

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The White-fronted Amazon (Amazona albifrons) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 206 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Amazona
Species albifrons

Where it lives

Northwestern Mexico to Costa Rica

Central America & Caribbean

Quick facts

Weight: 206 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

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Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The White-fronted Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The White-fronted Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The White-fronted Amazon (Amazona albifrons) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA nw Mexico to Costa Rica.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 206 g, with a wing length of about 16.9 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 544,000 km².

Songs & calls

White-fronted Amazon — Begging call

Recorded by Manuel Grosselet Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the White-fronted Amazon?

The White-fronted Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 206 g.

Where does the White-fronted Amazon live?

The White-fronted Amazon is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA nw Mexico to Costa Rica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the White-fronted Amazon belong to?

The White-fronted Amazon (Amazona albifrons) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the White-fronted Amazon eat?

The White-fronted Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the White-fronted Amazon migrate?

The White-fronted Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the White-fronted 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 White-fronted Amazon make?

1 real field recording of the White-fronted Amazon — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the White-fronted Amazon's range?

The White-fronted Amazon has a mapped global range of about 544,000 km².