Red-crowned Amazon (Amazona viridigenalis)
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Red-crowned Amazon

Amazona viridigenalis (Cassin, 1853)

316 gWeight

The red-crowned amazon (Amazona viridigenalis), also known as the red-crowned parrot, green-cheeked amazon or Mexican red-headed parrot, is an endangered amazon parrot native to northeastern Mexico and possibly southern Texas in the United States.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Red-crowned Amazon has been recorded at 42 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Irvine Regional ParkUnited States4,133 records
  2. Hahamongna Watershed ParkUnited States2,834 records
  3. Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States2,446 records
More places
  1. Descanso GardensUnited States2,246 records
  2. Peck Rd. Water Conservation ParkUnited States1,627 records
  3. Frank G. Bonelli RP/Puddingstone Reservoir and vicinityUnited States1,208 records
  4. Frontera Audubon CenterUnited States960 records
  5. UTRGV BrownsvilleUnited States784 records
  6. Famosa SloughUnited States621 records
  7. Santee LakesUnited States612 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States

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 red-crowned amazon (Amazona viridigenalis), also known as the red-crowned parrot, green-cheeked amazon or Mexican red-headed parrot, is an endangered amazon parrot native to northeastern Mexico and possibly southern Texas in the United States. A 1994 study estimated wild populations of between 2,000 and 4,300 mature individuals; the IUCN Red List considers it a globally endangered species with a decreasing population.

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Questions

How big is the Red-crowned Amazon?

The Red-crowned Amazon weighs around 316 g.

Where does the Red-crowned Amazon live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: northeastern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States.

When is the best time to see the Red-crowned Amazon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-crowned Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-crowned Amazon as Endangered.

What does the Red-crowned Amazon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-crowned Amazon in?

It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
316 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
199 mm
Tail
100 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: northeastern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
Genus
Amazona

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Red-crowned Amazon

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