Listen to the Lilac-crowned amazon
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About the Lilac-crowned amazon
The Lilac-crowned amazon is a bird in the family Psittacidae (order Psittaciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “endangered”.
What does the Lilac-crowned amazon sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The lilac-crowned amazon (Amazona finschi), also known as the lilac-crowned parrot, Finsch's parrot or Finsch's amazon, is a parrot endemic to the Pacific slopes of Mexico. Also known as Finsch's amazon, it is characterised by green plumage, a maroon forehead, and a violet-blue crown and neck.
In 2006, BirdLife International classified this species as vulnerable. In 2014, IUCN uplisted this species to Endangered.
Related birds in the genus Amazona
More from the family Psittacidae
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Australian king parrot
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Australian ringneck
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Golden-plumed parakeet
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Barred parakeet
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Lilac-crowned amazon sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Lilac-crowned amazon on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Lilac-crowned amazon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lilac-crowned amazon as “endangered”.
What family does the Lilac-crowned amazon belong to?
The Lilac-crowned amazon (Amazona finschi) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources & credits
- Amazona finschi - Lilac-crowned Amazon by Jovani León – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q882929 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Lilac-crowned amazon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Tomasz Wagner from Burnaby, BC, Canada – CC BY-SA 2.0