Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon vs White Scroll Algae

Amazona amazonica compared with Padina sanctae-crucis

Key Differences

• Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern while White Scroll Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	White Scroll Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Amazona	Padina
Species	Amazona amazonica	Padina sanctae-crucis

Conservation Status

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

White Scroll Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	White Scroll 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).

White Scroll Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.