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Kawall's Amazon
Amazona kawalli Grantsau & Camargo, 1989
35–36 cmLength626 gWeight
Kawall's amazon (Amazona kawalli), also known as the white-faced amazon, white-cheeked amazon or Kawall's parrot, is a relatively large species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Kawall's Amazon has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil413 records
- Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil237 records
- Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil209 records
More places
- Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil102 records
- Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil57 records
- Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia52 records
- Senda BocatomaColombia3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Kawall's amazon (Amazona kawalli), also known as the white-faced amazon, white-cheeked amazon or Kawall's parrot, is a relatively large species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the south-central Amazon. After not having been recorded in the wild for around 70 years, the species was rediscovered in the 1980s.
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Questions
How big is the Kawall's Amazon?
The Kawall's Amazon is about 35–36 cm long and weighs around 626 g.
Where does the Kawall's Amazon live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonian Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Kawall's Amazon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Kawall's Amazon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Kawall's Amazon as Least Concern.
What does the Kawall's Amazon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Kawall's Amazon in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 35–36 cm
- Weight
- 626 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 233 mm
- Tail
- 116 mm
- Bill
- 40 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonian Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
- Genus
- Amazona
Other birds in the genus Amazona
Festive AmazonAmazona festiva
Vinaceous-breasted AmazonAmazona vinacea
Tucuman AmazonAmazona tucumana
Red-spectacled AmazonAmazona pretrei
Black-billed AmazonAmazona agilis
White-fronted AmazonAmazona albifrons
Yellow-billed AmazonAmazona collaria
Cuban AmazonAmazona leucocephala
Hispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralis
Puerto Rican AmazonAmazona vittata
Lilac-crowned AmazonAmazona finschi
Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis
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