Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon vs Tucuman Parrot / Tucuman Amazon

Amazona autumnalis compared with Amazona tucumana

Key Differences

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon is Least Concern while Tucuman Parrot / Tucuman Amazon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon	Tucuman Parrot / Tucuman Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Amazona	Amazona
Species	Amazona autumnalis	Amazona tucumana

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon and Tucuman Parrot / Tucuman Amazon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amazona.

View Genus: Amazona

Conservation Status

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Tucuman Parrot / Tucuman Amazon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon	Tucuman Parrot / Tucuman Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Tucuman Parrot / Tucuman Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of lowland tropical forests from eastern Mexico and Central America to northwest Ecuador and Venezuela, red-lored amazons have a distinctive red forehead patch, yellow cheeks, and predominantly green plumage with blue on the crown. They live in pairs that maintain lifelong bonds and join larger flocks at communal roost sites. One of the more common amazon species in aviculture globally, they are valued for their speech, intelligence, and affectionate temperament.