Amazona Autumnalis, Diadema, Lilacina, Salvini - Red Lored Amazon

This page contains general information about the Amazona Autumnalis, Diadema, Lilacina, Salvini - Red Lored Amazon. Information includes: Origin, Habitat, Diet, Size, Compatibility, Sexing, Pet Characteristics, and Color.

Origin

AMAZONA AUTUMNALIS AUTUMNALIS: Caribbean coast from Tamaulipas, Mexico to North Nicaragua; Bay Islands of Honduras.
AMAZONA AUTUMNALIS SALVINI: South East Nicaragua, East and South West Costa Rica to West Columbia.
AMAZONA AUTUMNALIS LILACINA: West Ecuador, only north of Gulf of Guayaquil.
AMAZONA AUTUMNALIS DIADEMA: North West Brazil between Rio Negro and upper Amazonas.

Habitat

Lowlands up to 700 m; humid tropical forest.

Size

Length: 35 cm.
AMAZONA AUTUMNALIS DIADEMA somewhat larger.

Diet

Fruits, nuts and berries, also blossoms and leaf-buds collected in the top of the trees.

Compatibility

Pet Characteristics

Color

Plumage general green; forehead and lores red, upper cheeks and ear-coverts yellow. Crown and nape tinged with lilac-blue. Secondary flight feathers with red patch.
AMAZONA AUTUMNALIS SALVINI without yellow cheeks.
AMAZONA AUTUMNALIS LILACINA the red of forehead and lores extends along eyes and ears.
AMAZONA AUTUMNALIS DIADEMA has crimson forehead turning to deep red at the lores. Bill horn-colored.
Legs fleshy-grey.
Iris orange.

Sexing

Amazons (Amazona)

Other Species

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