Orange-winged Parrot

Amazona amazonicaOrder: PSITTACIFORMESFamily: Parakeets and Parrots (Psittacidae)

Overview

Orange-winged Parrot: Medium-sized green parrot with yellow head and broad blue eyebrow. Shows small red-orange patch in secondary feathers while perched and in flight. When fanned out the tail shows pretty blue, orange, yellow, and green highlights. Sexes similar. Juvenile has brown eye.

Range and Habitat

Orange-winged Parrot: Widespread throughout the lowlands of northern South America with a preference for drier open areas and forest edges. Small population of escaped cage bird now established in Miami, Florida.

Listen:

Voice Text

shrill screeching "klee-ik" and many other harsh squawks and screams

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Orange-winged Parrot

● Song: shrill screeching "klee-ik" and many other harsh squawks and screams

● Foraging & Feeding: Orange-winged Parrot: Travels in groups of several pairs to 200 birds in search of fruits, flowers, and seeds. Forages along forest edges and second growth or around plantations and urban areas.

● Breeding & nesting: Orange-winged Parrot: Lays 2 to 5 white eggs from January to June in tree cavities. Female incubates for 21 days, and young are able to fly at about 60 days.

● Similar species: Orange-winged Parrot: Yellow-crowned and Mealy Parrots both lack the yellow cheek. Yellow-shouldered Parrot lacks blue eyebrow.

Flight Pattern

High flights on rapid shallow wingbeats.

● Range & Habitat: Orange-winged Parrot: Widespread throughout the lowlands of northern South America with a preference for drier open areas and forest edges. Small population of escaped cage bird now established in Miami, Florida.

^BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester

^PopulationCommon

^MigrationNonmigratory

^Weight12 Ounces

Field Guide to Birds of Central and South America