Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon vs Periwinkle Rust

Amazona amazonica compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amazona	Puccinia
Species	Amazona amazonica	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.