Kingdom Animalia Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Scientific name Amazona mercenarius Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Arinae Higher classification Amazon parrot | |
Similar Kawall's amazon, Yellow‑billed amazon, Blue‑cheeked amazon, Red‑necked amazon, Black‑billed amazon |
The scaly-naped amazon or scaly-naped parrot (Amazona mercenarius) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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