Amazon Parrots
Amazon parrots, members of the genus Amazona, are easily recognized by their short tails. Native to the neotropical regions of the Caribbean, Mexico, and much of South America, these birds have also found homes far beyond their original habitats. Countries such as Germany, Italy, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, the Netherlands, and various parts of the United States, including California and Miami, host populations of these charismatic parrots.
While typically green, Amazon parrots often have contrasting colors, like yellow, blue, and red, on their heads, faces, and the flight feathers of their wings and tails. Their plumage, as well as the ability to mimic human speech, have endeared them to pet owners worldwide as popular companions.
List of All Types of Amazon Parrots
- Black-billed Amazon
- Blue-cheeked Amazon
- Blue-fronted Amazon
- Cuban Amazon
- Diademed Amazon
- Festive Amazon
- Hispaniolan Amazon
- Imperial Amazon
- Kawall’s Amazon
- Lilac-crowned Amazon
- Lilacine Amazon
- Northern Mealy Amazon
- Orange-winged Amazon
- Panama Amazon
- Puerto Rican Amazon
- Red-browed Amazon
- Red-crowned Amazon
- Red-lored Amazon
- Red-necked Amazon
- Red-spectacled Amazon
- Red-tailed Amazon
- Saint Lucia Amazon
- Saint Vincent Amazon
- Scaly-naped Amazon
- Southern Mealy Amazon
- Tres Marías Amazon
- Tucumán Amazon
- Vinaceous-breasted Amazon
- White-fronted Amazon
- Yellow-billed Amazon
- Yellow-crowned Amazon
- Yellow-headed Amazon
- Yellow-naped Amazon
- Yellow-shouldered Amazon
- Yucatan Amazon
FAQs
1. How long do Amazon parrots live?
On average, most Amazon parrots live between 25 and 60 years.
2. Which Amazon parrots are known to be friendly?
While friendliness among Amazon parrots varies with individual personality and socialization, species like the Southern Mealy Amazon, Yellow-naped Amazon, and Blue-fronted Amazon are generally pretty affectionate.
3. Have any Amazon parrots gone extinct?
The Martinique Amazon and Guadeloupe Amazon are two species that have become “hypothetically extinct” due to the lack of clarity over whether or not these birds were separate species in the first place.
4. Can Amazon parrots learn how to talk?
A number of Amazons, like the Yellow-naped Amazon, can imitate human speech and other sounds.
5. Which species of Amazon parrot is the rarest?
The Imperial Amazon and the Puerto Rican Amazon are both listed as “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN, with only about 50 individuals of each species capable of reproduction left in the wild. Similarly, the Yellow-naped Amazon is also classified as “Critically Endangered,” although its population exceeds 1,000 individuals.
