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Scaly-naped Amazon
Amazona mercenarius (Tschudi, 1844)
34 cmLength340 gWeight
The scaly-naped amazon (Amazona mercenarius), also known as the scaly-naped parrot, mercenary amazon, Tschudi's amazon, mountain parrot, or gray-naped amazon is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Scaly-naped Amazon has been recorded at 157 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cuchilla San LorenzoColombia1,469 records
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,290 records
- El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia954 records
More places
- Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia873 records
- ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru779 records
- Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador653 records
- Finca CortaderalColombia570 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador517 records
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador483 records
- RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia421 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 scaly-naped amazon (Amazona mercenarius), also known as the scaly-naped parrot, mercenary amazon, Tschudi's amazon, mountain parrot, or gray-naped amazon is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.
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Questions
How big is the Scaly-naped Amazon?
The Scaly-naped Amazon is about 34 cm long and weighs around 340 g.
Where does the Scaly-naped Amazon live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Scaly-naped Amazon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Scaly-naped Amazon as Least Concern.
What does the Scaly-naped Amazon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Scaly-naped Amazon in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 34 cm
- Weight
- 340 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 214 mm
- Tail
- 101 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela to Bolivia
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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