Kingdom Animalia Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Scientific name Amazona tucumana Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Arinae Higher classification Amazon parrot | |
Similar Amazon parrot, Red‑necked amazon, Parrot, Scaly‑naped amazon, Yellow‑billed amazon | ||
The Tucumán amazon (Amazona tucumana), also known as the alder amazon, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is mainly green and has red at the front of its head above its pale beak. It is found in woodland (especially with Alnus acuminata or Podocarpus parlatorei) in the Yungas of Argentina and Bolivia. It is threatened by habitat loss and capture for the parrot trade.
Description
The Tucumán amazon is a mostly green short-tailed parrot, medium-sized at 31 cm (12 in) long. The green feathers of the upper-body have black margins. There is red plumage on the forehead and fore-crown, and the red does not extend around the white eye-rings. It has red primary wing feathers and no red at the bend of the wing. It has orange thighs and red at base of the green tail. They have a horn coloured beak, orange-yellow irises, and pinkish-grey legs. The male and female are identical in external appearance. Juveniles have less red on the head, green primary wing feathers, green thighs, and grey irises.
