Amazona amazonica

Amazona amazonica Orange-winged Amazon

It is a medium-sized parrot with primarily green plumage and striking yellow and blue markings on its head. Its most distinctive feature is the orange wing patches, which are fully visible during flight. It is a highly gregarious and vocal species inhabiting tropical rainforests, gallery forests, and mangroves.

Family

Psittacidae

Diet

🍒 Fruits 🌱 seeds 🥜 nuts 🍴 buds 🍴 and flowers

Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) at Medellín Botanical Garden, Antioquia

Conservation Status

Least Concern

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Location Medellín Botanical Garden

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Distribution

Presence in Colombia

I have photographed the Orange-winged Amazon at Medellín Botanical Garden (Antioquia). Its recorded range in Colombia covers 17 departments: Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Bolívar, Caquetá, Casanare, among others.