Adjarian Angelica vs Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Angelica adzharica compared with Amazona mercenaria

Key Differences

  • Adjarian Angelica is Endangered while Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Adjarian Angelica Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Apiaceae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Angelica Amazona
Species Angelica adzharica Amazona mercenaria

Conservation Status

Adjarian Angelica

EN — Endangered

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Adjarian Angelica Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Adjarian Angelica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Adjarian Angelica

The Adjarian Angelica (Angelica adzharica) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

A large, predominantly green amazon parrot with distinctive dark-scaled nape feathers and a patch of red on the wing, scaly-naped amazons inhabit humid montane forests of the northern and central Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru at elevations of 600–3,000 meters. Relatively little known compared to other amazons, they are found in pairs or small flocks feeding on seeds, fruit, and flowers in cloud forest. Listed as Least Concern.

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