Amazona festiva
The Festive Amazon (*Amazona festiva*) is a vibrant, medium-sized parrot, typically measuring 34-36 cm (13.4-14.2 in) in length and weighing between 300-370 grams (10.6-13.1 oz). Its plumage is predominantly emerald green, characterized by a striking crimson red patch on the forehead, extending into a blue or purplish-blue hindcrown and nape. A distinctive red speculum, visible in flight, and yellow-green underparts further aid identification. The bill is horn-colored, and its eyes boast an o...
This species primarily inhabits moist tropical lowland forests, often favoring riverine forests, gallery forests, secondary growth, and forest edges. It typically occurs at elevations up to 500 meters (1,640 ft).
The diet consists mainly of fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, flowers, and leaf buds, predominantly foraged arboreally within the forest canopy.
Festive Amazons are diurnal, with peak activity occurring during the early morning and late afternoon hours as they forage. They roost communally in tall emergent trees, often near water, dispersing into smaller family groups or pairs at dawn. Foraging is primarily arboreal, with birds methodical...
The Festive Amazon possesses a disjunct distribution across lowland South America, primarily within the Amazon and Orinoco River basins. The nominate subspecies, *Amazona festiva festiva*, is found throughout the western Amazonian lowlands, ranging from southeastern Colombia through eastern Ecuad...
Vulnerable
- There are two recognized subspecies: *Amazona festiva festiva* found in the western Amazon Basin and *Amazona festiva bodini* in the Orinoco Basin. - Unlike many of its Amazon parrot relatives, the Festive Amazon is considered one of the quieter species, though still capable of loud calls. - Th...