Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon vs Yellow-billed Parrot / Yellow-billed Amazon

Amazona dufresniana compared with Amazona collaria

Key Differences

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Parrot / Yellow-billed Amazon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon	Yellow-billed Parrot / Yellow-billed Amazon
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 same	Amazona	Amazona
Species	Amazona dufresniana	Amazona collaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon and Yellow-billed Parrot / Yellow-billed Amazon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amazona.

View Genus: Amazona

Conservation Status

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Parrot / Yellow-billed Amazon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon	Yellow-billed Parrot / Yellow-billed Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-billed Parrot / Yellow-billed Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon

The Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon (Amazona dufresniana) is a species in the genus Amazona. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.