Charcoal Goldeneye vs Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Amazona mercenaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Charcoal Goldeneye Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Aves (นก)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family Pyronemataceae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Anthracobia Amazona
Species Anthracobia macrocystis Amazona mercenaria

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Charcoal Goldeneye Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Scaly-naped Parrot / Scaly-naped Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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