Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon vs small skipper

Amazona amazonica compared with Thymelicus sylvestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	small skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Amazona	Thymelicus
Species	Amazona amazonica	Thymelicus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

small skipper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	small skipper
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).

small skipper

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

small skipper

small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States