Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon vs Blue-headed Parrot

Amazona agilis compared with Pionus menstruus

Key Differences

• Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon is Endangered while Blue-headed Parrot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	Blue-headed Parrot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Amazona	Pionus
Species	Amazona agilis	Pionus menstruus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon and Blue-headed Parrot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Psittacidae. (True Parrots)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

EN — Endangered

Blue-headed Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	Blue-headed Parrot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-headed Parrot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

The Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis) is a species in the genus Amazona. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-headed Parrot

One of the most colorful Pionus parrots, blue-headed parrots display a vivid cobalt blue head and neck contrasting with green body plumage and red undertail feathers. Found in humid lowland and foothill forests from southern Mexico through Central America and across northern and western South America. They inhabit forest, forest edge, and mangroves, traveling in noisy flocks to fruiting trees. Popular aviary birds for their quiet, gentle demeanor relative to many other parrots.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway