Amazon of the Week 6/12/10

[Jayd]

:oThis week's Amazon is the :Tucumán Amazon (Amazona tucumana)

 

Tucumán Amazon (Amazona tucumana) which is found in the provinces of Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy as well as Southeast Bolivia. They inhabit the woodland areas and they prefer forested quisaca and Tarija.areas between 3,400 and 7,300 ft; but they may migrate to lower altitudes in autumn and winter (1,000 ft).

They are rare and endangered due to habitat destruction and trapping for the pet trade. Threat Summary: Habitat loss, local trapping for wild bird trade.

The medium-sized Tucuman Amazon averages 10 - 12.4 ins (25 - 31 cm) from head to tail. Its overall plumage is green and all feathers have a pronounced black edging, except for the wings. There is red patch on the forehead and fore-crown, and the red does not extend around the white eye-rings. It has red primary wing feathers and there is no red at the bend of the wing.

The thighs are partly orange-yellow and the primary wing feathers are green with blue tips. The underside of the wings are olive-green. The upperside of the tail is green with yellowish-greenish tips and there is red at the base of the tail. The bill is light horn-colored, the irises orange-yellow irises and the legs are pinkish-grey.

Female as male, but with six red primary wing feathers at most; usually less. Remainder of primary wing feathers are green. Occasionally all primary wing feathers are green.

Immature s look like females with partly green primary wing feathers. They have less red on their head; their thighs are green and their irises are dark brown or dark grey.

 

http://www.parrots.org/index.php/encyclopedia/profile/tucuman_amazon/

 

http://www.p-pp.tv/articles/tucuman_amazon/index.htm

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucum%C3%A1n_Amazon

[judygram]

Another pretty amazon Jay and I love the last picture of the tiel preening the amazon, here right here is where its at!

[Yossi]

What a beautiful bird. Unusual with the thigh patches. Love that last picture. Such birdy friends! That's always the itchiest spot.

[Luvparrots]

Very nice photos of the Tucumán Amazon. Once again you have outdone yourself Jay. Thank you!!!

[Greywings]

Nice -so is the photo with the silver Tiel.