Amazona albifrons
The White-fronted Amazon (*Amazona albifrons*) is the smallest and arguably one of the most distinctive members of the *Amazona* genus, a group of New World parrots. Averaging about 25 cm (10 inches) in length and weighing 180-260 grams, its predominantly vibrant green plumage is accented by striking field marks. Key identifiers include a prominent white patch on its forehead, a variable blue crown, and bright red lores, the patch between its eyes and its yellowish horn-colored bill. A diagno...
This adaptable parrot primarily inhabits dry tropical deciduous forests, thorn scrub, gallery forests, and open woodlands. It thrives from sea level up to approximately 1,850 meters (6,000 feet) in elevation.
Their diet is primarily frugivorous and granivorous, consisting of a wide variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, flowers, and flower buds. They forage mainly by clambering through tree canopies, using their strong bills to extract food.
White-fronted Amazons are highly social and diurnal, spending their days foraging in pairs or small family groups that coalesce into large, noisy flocks outside the breeding season. They are agile climbers, often using their robust bills as a "third limb" to navigate tree canopies while searching...
The White-fronted Amazon is native to Central America and Mexico, with a continuous breeding range extending from northwestern Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit) south through western and southern Mexico. Its distribution continues into Central America, covering Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Hon...
Least Concern
- The White-fronted Amazon is the smallest species within the diverse *Amazona* genus of parrots. - Unlike many parrot species, the White-fronted Amazon exhibits subtle but consistent sexual dimorphism, with males typically displaying more extensive blue on the crown and a red carpal (wing-bend) ...