Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon vs Saucer Leaf Algae

Amazona amazonica compared with Turbinaria tricostata

Key Differences

• Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern while Saucer Leaf Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	Saucer Leaf Algae
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Anthozoa
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Dendrophylliidae
Genus	Amazona	Turbinaria
Species	Amazona amazonica	Turbinaria tricostata

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon and Saucer Leaf Algae share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Saucer Leaf Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	Saucer Leaf Algae
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).

Saucer Leaf Algae

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.