Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon vs

Amazona mercenaria compared with Sticta limbata

Key Differences

• Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon is Least Concern while is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Amazona	Sticta
Species	Amazona mercenaria	Sticta limbata

Conservation Status

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

A large, predominantly green amazon parrot with distinctive dark-scaled nape feathers and a patch of red on the wing, scaly-naped amazons inhabit humid montane forests of the northern and central Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru at elevations of 600–3,000 meters. Relatively little known compared to other amazons, they are found in pairs or small flocks feeding on seeds, fruit, and flowers in cloud forest. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway