BlueFronted Parrot BlueFrontedTurquoiseFronted AmazonParrot Amazona Aestiva

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In this video, we learn about the blue-fronted Amazon parrot. • QUICK FACTS: • • Lifespan: 25 years (wild), 35 years (captivity) • • Size12.99 to 14.96 in • • Mass: 9.69 to 17.97 oz • • Family: Psittacidae • Description • The blue-fronted parrot, also called the turquoise-fronted parrot, is a true parrot of the Psittacidae family. Its plumage is mostly green, with patches of red, yellow, and blue. Yellow. • Plumage coloration varies between individuals. It is named for the turquoise blue patch directly above the bill. It has a yellow face and crown and a black bill. • Sexes appear alike, but plumage colorations may appear different through the bird’s tetrachromatic vision. Juveniles are duller and have dark eyes. • Vocalizations: Call and song • The blue-fronted Amazon parrot has a range of vocalisations used in contact, flight, distress, courtship, feeding, territorial marking, etc. The common call is a chattery, dual-note wak-wak. • Distribution and range • They are native to South America. Their range extends from Brazil to northern Argentina. A small feral population has established from introduced birds in Germany. • Habitat • They inhabit forests, woodlands, savannahs, and palm groves. • Diet and feeding habits • Their diet mainly comprises seeds, fruits, nuts, and flowers. They also frequent cultivations – a behavior for which they are labeled crop pests. • Pairs forage together during the breeding season. Outside the breeding season, they form foraging flocks during the day. • Nesting and breeding • They are monogamous and nest in tree holes. Females lay three to five eggs and the incubation period lasts around 27 days. The chicks fledge within two months after hatching. • Relationship with humans • The blue-fronted Amazon parrot is one of the parrots most frequently kept as pets. Escaped birds have resulted in the species expanding its distribution outside of its natural range. • Status and conservation • Populations of this species are in decline due to habitat degradation. They are evaluated as “near-threatened” by the IUCN. • #avibirds #bird #birdwatching #bluefrontedparrot #bluefrontedamazon #turquoisefrontedamazon #turquoisefrontedparrot #parrot #amazonaaestiva

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