
Orange-winged Amazon
Amazona amazonica (Linnaeus, 1766)
370 gWeight
The orange-winged amazon (Amazona amazonica), also known as orange-winged parrot and loro guaro, is a large amazon parrot.
Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Brazil
Orange-winged Amazon has been recorded at 293 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago4,912 records
- Parque del EsteVenezuela2,721 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador1,671 records
More places
- Parque Simon BolivarVenezuela1,103 records
- Cuffie River Nature RetreatTrinidad & Tobago951 records
- Georgetown Botanical GardensGuyana921 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil845 records
- Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil724 records
- Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago680 records
- Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil619 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
The orange-winged amazon (Amazona amazonica), also known as orange-winged parrot and loro guaro, is a large amazon parrot. It is a resident breeding bird in tropical South America, from Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago south to Peru, Bolivia and central Brazil. Its habitat is forest and semi-open country.
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Questions
How big is the Orange-winged Amazon?
The Orange-winged Amazon weighs around 370 g.
Where does the Orange-winged Amazon live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia and south-central Brazil; southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela and Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Orange-winged Amazon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Orange-winged Amazon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-winged Amazon as Least Concern.
What does the Orange-winged Amazon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Orange-winged Amazon in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 370 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 202 mm
- Tail
- 99 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia and south-central Brazil; southeastern 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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In other languages
- EnglishOrange-winged Amazon
- 简体中文橙翅鹦哥
- 繁體中文橙翅亞馬遜鸚哥
- 日本語キソデボウシインコ
- DeutschVenezuelaamazone
- FrançaisAmazone aourou
- EspañolAmazona alinaranja
- Portuguêspapagaio-curica
- ItalianoAmazzone aliarancio
- NederlandsOranjevleugelamazone
- РусскийОранжевокрылый амазон
- Svenskaorangevingad amazon
- DanskVenezuela Amazone
- Polskiamazonka modrobrewa