Amazon parrot: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Amazon parrots
Scientific classification
: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: Amazona
Species
Many, see text Reference: [1] as of 2003-01-02

An Amazon parrot is a large parrot of the genus Amazona native to the New World ranging from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean.

Most amazons are predominantly green, although the accenting colors can often be quite vivid and vary depend on the species. Amazons, like all parrots, are zygodactyl, having 4 toes on each foot - two front and two back. They feed primarily on nuts and fruits, supplemented by leafy matter.

Several amazon species are commonly kept as companion animals, including the Yellow-headed Amazon, Yellow-naped Amazon, Blue-fronted Amazon.

Amazons are usually known for their exceptional vocal abilities, playfulness, and dexterity with their feet. However, some amazons are known to be aggressive and they all require attention when kept as pets. In particular, since Amazons are cavity nesters in the wild, their desire to chew wood is strong, and they need to be provided with destructable toys to satisfy this innate urge.

Classification

• Cuban Parrot, Amazona leucocephala
• Yellow-billed Parrot, Amazona collaria
• Hispaniolan Parrot, Amazona ventralis
• Puerto Rican Parrot, Amazona vittata
• Yellow-lored Parrot, Amazona xantholora
• White-fronted Parrot, Amazona albifrons
• Black-billed Parrot, Amazona agilis
• Tucuman Parrot, Amazona tucumana
• Red-spectacled Parrot, Amazona pretrei
• Red-crowned Parrot, Amazona viridigenalis
• Lilac-crowned Parrot, Amazona finschi
• Red-lored Parrot, Amazona autumnalis
• Blue-cheeked Parrot, Amazona dufresniana
• Red-browed Parrot, Amazona rhodocorytha
• Red-tailed Parrot, Amazona brasiliensis
• Festive Parrot, Amazona festiva
• Yellow-faced Parrot, Amazona xanthops
• Yellow-shouldered Parrot, Amazona barbadensis
• Blue-fronted Parrot, Amazona aestiva
• Yellow-headed Parrot, Amazona oratrix
• Yellow-crowned Parrot, Amazona ochrocephala
• Yellow-naped Parrot, Amazona auropalliata
• Kawall's Parrot, Amazona kawalli
• Orange-winged Parrot, Amazona amazonica
• Scaly-naped Parrot, Amazona mercenaria
• Mealy Parrot, Amazona farinosa
• Vinaceous Parrot, Amazona vinacea
• St. Lucia Parrot, Amazona versicolor
• Red-necked Parrot, Amazona arausiaca
• St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii
• Imperial Parrot, Amazona imperialis

Note: the Amazona ochrocephala species historically contained many sub-species, such as auropalliata and oratrix. However, new taxonomic classification puts those in their own species.