vs Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Graphis elegans compared with Amazona amazonica

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Aves (Birds)
Order Ostropales (Ostropales) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Graphidaceae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Graphis Amazona
Species Graphis elegans Amazona amazonica

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

No description available.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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