Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon vs Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon

Amazona arausiaca compared with Amazona barbadensis

Key Differences

• Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon is Vulnerable while Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon	Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered 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 arausiaca	Amazona barbadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon and Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amazona.

Conservation Status

Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon	Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-shouldered Parrot / Yellow-shouldered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway