White-fronted Parrot - BirdForum Opus

Photo by jonlowes
Photo taken:Jaco, Costa Rica.

Alternative name: White-fronted Amazon

Amazona albifrons

Identification

25cm. Green, some blue on wings, red around eyes, white patch on forehead with blue behind; males - red shoulders, females green shoulders. Juveniles have less red faces, and the white area is yellow and smaller.

Similar species

Yellow-lored Parrot within area of overlap

Distribution

Photo by Coati
Photo taken: Canitas, Monteverde, Costa Rica, December 2009.

Central America and southern Mexico.

Taxonomy

Three subspecies are recognized:

• saltuensis
• albifrons
• nana

Habitat

Variety of habitats such as rainforests, and cactus savanna.

Behaviour

They nest in tree cavities. 3-4 white eggs are laid and incubated for about 26 days.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-fronted Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-fronted_Parrot

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