Jayd Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 ;)I have another beauty this week for you...the Orange-winged Parrot, (Amazona amazonica.) Our Salsa is a hybrid Orange-winged/Yellow-naped with the distinctive orange wing. The Orange-winged Parrot is an Amazon parrot that is endemic to the tropical areas in South America, from Colombia, Venezuela, Equador, Trinidad and Tobago south to Peru, Northern Bolivia, Central Brazil, and South-Western Mato Grosso. Orange-winged Amazons are one of the smaller Amazons with some species as small as 10 inches. They generally average about 12 to 13" in length (31-33cm). They weigh around 340 grams. The Orange-winged Amazon is ofter confused with the Blue-fronted Amazons. However, the orange-winged amazons are the only amazon with orange feathers in their wings, thus the name Orange-Winged Amazon. The color flight feathers in the Blue Fronts are red. The plumage is mainly green with a blue forehead, some yellow on the crown, cheeks and outer tail tips, and an orange speculum (= distinctive wing patch) . The beak is horn-colored with a gray tip. The feet are pale grey / horn brown. Males and females look alike. Jayd http://www.avianweb.com/orangewingedamazon.html http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/amazons/orangewingedamazon.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange-winged_Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Nice Jay! Thanks again for another awesome amazon review!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 What a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 What a beauty! Exactly, gorgeous Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I love the name "Amazona Amazonica" - what a beautiful bird. The colours are astounding! Thanks for this - I've learned a little more about the Amazon world x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Another beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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