Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon vs Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Amazona dufresniana compared with Amazona mercenaria

Key Differences

  • Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon is Near Threatened while Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Aves (새) Aves (새)
Order same Psittaciformes (앵무새) Psittaciformes (앵무새)
Family same Psittacidae (True Parrots) Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same Amazona Amazona
Species Amazona dufresniana Amazona mercenaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon and Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amazona.

Conservation Status

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon

The Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon (Amazona dufresniana) is a species in the genus Amazona. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

비늘목덜미아마존앵무(Amazona mercenaria)는 독특한 어두운 비늘 모양 목덜미 깃털과 날개의 붉은 반점을 가진 대형의 주로 녹색인 아마존 앵무새로, 콜롬비아, 베네수엘라, 에콰도르, 페루의 북부와 중부 안데스 해발 600~3,000m 습윤 산악림에 서식한다. 씨앗, 과일, 꽃을 먹으며 운무림에서 쌍 또는 작은 무리를 이루어 생활한다. 관심필요종으로 등재되어 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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