Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon vs Willow Tarspot

Amazona mercenaria compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amazona	Rhytisma
Species	Amazona mercenaria	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.