Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon vs brown-throated conure

Amazona agilis compared with Aratinga pertinax

Key Differences

• Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon is Endangered while brown-throated conure is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	brown-throated conure
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	Aratinga
Species	Amazona agilis	Aratinga pertinax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon

EN — Endangered

brown-throated conure

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Parrot / Black-billed Amazon	brown-throated conure
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.

brown-throated conure

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

brown-throated conure

The Brown-throated Conure (Aratinga pertinax) is a species in the genus Aratinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.