Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon vs Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona dufresniana compared with Amazona aestiva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Aves (นก) Aves (นก)
Order same Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว) Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family same Psittacidae (True Parrots) Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same Amazona Amazona
Species Amazona dufresniana Amazona aestiva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted 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.

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

One of the most popular pet parrots in the world after the budgerigar and African grey, blue-fronted amazons are recognized by their bright yellow face with blue forehead and red-orange shoulder patches. Native to central South America in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, they inhabit forest, woodland, and palm groves. Highly intelligent with strong mimicry and speech abilities, they have been kept as pets since the 1700s. Wild populations face pressure from trapping.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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