# Red-crowned Amazon (*Amazona viridigenalis*) The Red-crowned Amazon is a colorful parrot with a bright green body and a red crown on its head. These playful birds love to chatter and can even mimic sounds they hear! - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 13 - **Habitat:** Forests - **Also known as:** Amazon Parrot, Green Parrot ![Red-crowned Amazon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Red_Crowned_Amazon.jpg&width=800) Photo: Glandauer /Roger Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Crowned_Amazon.jpg) ## Appearance The Red-crowned Amazon is a vibrant green parrot with a striking red forehead and crown, bordered by a blue patch behind the eyes. Its wings display hints of red and blue, adding to its colorful appearance. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Psittaciformes - **Family:** Psittacidae - **Genus:** Amazona ## Interesting facts - Red-crowned Amazons often form huge flocks of hundreds of birds! - Their scientific name means 'green-cheeked' even with their red crown! - These parrots build their nests safely inside hollow tree trunks. - They can hang upside down like acrobats to reach tasty fruits! ## Special abilities - **Nutcracker Beak:** Red-crowned Amazon has a powerful, hooked beak that helps them crack open tough nuts and seeds with ease. - **Climbing Claws:** Red-crowned Amazon can use its strong zygodactyl feet to grip branches and climb trees agilely while foraging. - **Loud Calls:** Red-crowned Amazon can produce loud squawks and screeches that help them communicate across dense forest canopies. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 30-33 cm - **Wingspan:** 50-60 cm - **Weight:** 0.27-0.35 kg - **Lifespan:** 20-50 years - **Speed:** 55 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 2-4 - **Incubation:** 27-29 days ## Diet & Feeding These colorful parrots mainly enjoy a feast of fruits, seeds, nuts, and flowers. - **Primary Foods:** Seeds, Fruits, Nuts, Flowers, Leaf buds - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Red-tailed Hawk](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-tailed-hawk) (*Buteo jamaicensis*) — A common bird of prey that can hunt these parrots. - **Eats:** Amate fig (*Ficus insipida*) — They forage on the fruits of various fig species. - **Eats:** Spanish Cedar (*Cedrela odorata*) — Their diet includes seeds from this native tree species. - **Shelter:** Live Oak (*Quercus oleoides*) — They often nest in natural cavities within old oak trees. ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Tool Use](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/tool-use): This trait describes organisms that manipulate external objects to achieve a specific goal. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Longevous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/longevous): This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Endangered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/endangered): Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them in the wild. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Red-crowned Amazon? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Red-crowned Amazon? 30-33 cm ### What is Red-crowned Amazon's wingspan? 50-60 cm ### How much does Red-crowned Amazon weigh? 0.27-0.35 kg ### How long does Red-crowned Amazon live? 20-50 years ### How fast can Red-crowned Amazon move? 55 km/h ### What does Red-crowned Amazon eat? These colorful parrots mainly enjoy a feast of fruits, seeds, nuts, and flowers. ### Where is Red-crowned Amazon usually found? Forests ## Where to spot - [Desert Garden Conservatory](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/desert-garden-conservatory) — California, US · Botanical Garden - [Fort Brown](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/fort-brown) — US · Historic Site - [Selig Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/selig-zoo) — California, US · Zoo - [Exposition Park Rose Garden](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/exposition-park-rose-garden) — California, US · Botanical Garden - [Gen. Charles S. Farnsworth County Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/gen-charles-s-farnsworth-county-park) — California, US · Botanical Garden - [Huntington Desert Garden](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/huntington-desert-garden) — California, US · Botanical Garden [View all places to see Red-crowned Amazon](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/red-crowned-amazon) ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Red-crowned Amazon: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-crowned-amazon)