Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon vs Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

Amazona dufresniana compared with Amazona autumnalis

Key Differences

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon is Near Threatened while Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon	Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored 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 autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

ดู: Genus: Amazona

Conservation Status

Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-cheeked Parrot / Blue-cheeked Amazon	Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored 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.

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of lowland tropical forests from eastern Mexico and Central America to northwest Ecuador and Venezuela, red-lored amazons have a distinctive red forehead patch, yellow cheeks, and predominantly green plumage with blue on the crown. They live in pairs that maintain lifelong bonds and join larger flocks at communal roost sites. One of the more common amazon species in aviculture globally, they are valued for their speech, intelligence, and affectionate temperament.