Red-lored Parrot
Red-lored Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
At a Glance
A large, short-tailed parrot, native from eastern Mexico to northwestern South America. In southern California and southern Texas, birds escaped from captivity are often seen mixed in with flocks of other feral parrots, such as Red-crowned and Yellow-headed Parrots.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Perching Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Urban and Suburban Habitats
Behavior
Direct Flight
Range & Identification
Description
13" (33 cm). A chunky, short-tailed parrot, mostly bright green. Red on forehead and lores, dull blue crown. Birds from the northern part of the range (Mexico to northern Nicaragua) have bright yellow cheeks. Like other Amazona parrots, has a red patch in the wing, most obvious in flight.
Size
About the size of a Crow, About the size of a Robin
Wing Shape
Pointed, Tapered
Tail Shape
Rounded, Short, Square-tipped
Songs and Calls
Produces a wide variety of sounds, from high-pitched trilling, to loud, metallic scolding.
Habitat
Wide range of habitats including tropical rain forest, woodlands wet woodlands, cultivated areas with trees, plantations. Mostly below 2,500 feet.
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Behavior
Nesting
3-4 white eggs laid in a tree cavity. 26 day incubation and chicks fledge in about 60 days after hatching.
