Festive Parrot / Festive Amazon vs Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon

Amazona festiva compared with Amazona barbadensis

Key Differences

• Festive Parrot / Festive Amazon is Vulnerable while Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Festive Parrot / Festive Amazon	Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered 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 festiva	Amazona barbadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Festive Parrot / Festive Amazon and Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amazona.

Conservation Status

Festive Parrot / Festive Amazon

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Festive Parrot / Festive Amazon	Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Festive Parrot / Festive Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela