DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT
This species lives in central part of South America in a variety of habitats including scrub, savanna, palm groves, gallery forest, subtropical woodland and urban areas.
BEHAVIOUR
Amazons are monogamous, social birds that stick close to their flock year-round. They are non-migratory birds that may occasionally make local migrations. They are diurnal birds, so during the night they roost together in tree-top canopies until morning when they begin to forage.
DIET
These birds feed on leaves, seeds, grains, nuts, fruit and flowers.
REPRODUCTION
They do not create their own cavities, but occupy previously used nesting sites. They tend to nest in live trees. They lay between 1 and 6 eggs. Eggs are incubated for 30 days. Nestlings are fully fledged in approximately 56 days after hatching.
GOOD TO KNOW
Their populations have diminished recently due to deforestation, and frequent capture for the pet trade. They live up to 70 years in captivity.
- Latin name: Amazona aestiva
- IUCN –Red List – NT – near threatened/ bliski zagrożenia
- CITES – Appendix II
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