About the Orange-winged Amazon
The orange-winged amazon, also known as orange-winged parrot and loro guaro, is a large amazon parrot. It is a resident breeding bird in tropical South America, from Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago south to Peru, Bolivia and central Brazil. Its habitat is forest and semi-open country. Although common, it is persecuted as an agricultural pest and by capture for the pet trade. It is also hunted as a food source. Introduced breeding populations have been reported in Puerto Rico and Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | New World and African Parrots (Psittacidae) |
| Species | Amazona amazonica |
| Species Codes | orwpar, OWAM |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Orange-winged Amazon belong to?
The Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) belongs to the New World and African Parrots family (Psittacidae), in the order Psittaciformes.
How can I identify the Orange-winged Amazon?
The orange-winged amazon, also known as orange-winged parrot and loro guaro, is a large amazon parrot. It is a resident breeding bird in tropical South America, from Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago south to Peru, Bolivia and central Brazil. Its habitat is forest and semi-open country. Although common,...
Where can I report a Orange-winged Amazon sighting?
You can log sightings of Orange-winged Amazon on eBird (ebird.org) using species code orwpar, or on iNaturalist.
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