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Two more species of parrots photographed in the Pantanal. Both were feeding in banana trees.

Scaly-headed Parrot - Medium-sized parrot usually encountered in the canopy of humid forests and woodlands including Araucaria forests. Green above and green-gray below, with a dark green scaly head, a blue throat and red under the tail. The Pantanal subspecies has a white eyering.

Turquoise-fronted Amazon - Large, frequently encountered parrot of woodlands, savannas, and open areas. The body is bright green with a blue forehead and a yellow crown. The amount of yellow on the head varies between individuals and regions; some having mostly yellow faces. The amount of red or yellow on the shoulders also varies. In flight shows large red patches on the inner wings. Conservation status is Near Threatened.

Poconé, MT Brazil
August 18, 2024

Taken on a photo tour guided by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.

Two more species of parrots photographed in the Pantanal. Both were feeding in banana trees.

Scaly-headed Parrot - Medium-sized parrot usually encountered in the canopy of humid forests and woodlands including Araucaria forests. Green above and green-gray below, with a dark green scaly head, a blue throat and red under the tail. The Pantanal subspecies has a white eyering.

Turquoise-fronted Amazon - Large, frequently encountered parrot of woodlands, savannas, and open areas. The body is bright green with a blue forehead and a yellow crown. The amount of yellow on the head varies between individuals and regions; some having mostly yellow faces. The amount of red or yellow on the shoulders also varies. In flight shows large red patches on the inner wings. Conservation status is Near Threatened.

Poconé, MT Brazil
August 18, 2024

Taken on a photo tour guided by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.

Two more species of parrots photographed in the Pantanal. Both were feeding in banana trees.

Scaly-headed Parrot - Medium-sized parrot usually encountered in the canopy of humid forests and woodlands including Araucaria forests. Green above and green-gray below, with a dark green scaly head, a blue throat and red under the tail. The Pantanal subspecies has a white eyering.

Turquoise-fronted Amazon - Large, frequently encountered parrot of woodlands, savannas, and open areas. The body is bright green with a blue forehead and a yellow crown. The amount of yellow on the head varies between individuals and regions; some having mostly yellow faces. The amount of red or yellow on the shoulders also varies. In flight shows large red patches on the inner wings. Conservation status is Near Threatened.

Poconé, MT Brazil
August 18, 2024

Taken on a photo tour guided by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Brasilia, DF, Brazil.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Arinae
Tribe: Androglossini
Genus: Amazona Lesson, 1830
Species: A. aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758)
Binomial name: Amazona aestiva

Amazona aestiva, Quinta das Palmeiras, pequeno jardim botânico e zoológico, na Ilha de Porto Santo, Madeira. (a voar em liberdade..)!
Muito comum, na América-do-sul, Brasil, Paraguai, Bolivia e Argentina.
Quinta das Palmeiras is a small botanic & zoological garden, at Island of Porto Santo, Madeira! it was flying free..
Quite common at South America, Brasil, Paraguai, Bolivia and Argentina.

Niagara Falls

Pantanal Wetland - Mato Grosso (Brazil)

Pantanal Wetland - Mato Grosso (Brazil)

The Pantanal
Brazil
South America

This image was taken in the shade. I went and made it lighter.

Along the Cuiaba River high in a tree, we came upon a parrot. Normally I would have considered the bird to be too far away, but in the end, it was the only time throughout the trip the bird was seen.

The blue-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva), also called the turquoise-fronted amazon and blue-fronted parrot, is a South American species of amazon parrot, the common name is derived from the distinctive blue marking on its head just above its beak.

There is no overt sexual dimorphism to the human eye, but analysis of the feathers using spectrometry, a method which allows the plumage to be seen as it would be by a parrot’s tetrachromatic vision, shows clear differences between the plumage of the sexes. Juveniles of parrots are duller and have dark irises.

The range of the blue-fronted amazon extends over eastern and northern Bolivia, eastern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is found in forests (though generally avoids extensive humid forests such as the Amazon), woodland, savanna and palm groves. – Wikipedia

Blaustirnamazonen haben in Südamerika ein sehr großes Verbreitungsgebiet, das in seiner Längsausdehnung mehr als 3000 Kilometer umfasst. Es erstreckt sich von Bolivien und Brasilien bis nach Paraguay und dem nördlichen Argentinien.

The turquoise-fronted amazon is a South American species of amazon parrot and one of the most common amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot.

A Turquoise-Fronted Parrot flying over the Paraguay River. Also known as a Turquoise-Fronted Amazon or a Blue Fronted Parrot. They are known as comedians and feathered show-offs, and can be trained to talk. (38cm / 14.5")

A Turquoise-Fronted Parrot on the Paraguay River. Also known as a Turquoise-Fronted Amazon or a Blue Fronted Parrot. They are known as comedians and feathered show-offs, and can be trained to talk. (38cm / 14.5")

Also known as the Turquoise-fronted Amazon or Parrot, this species has been considered to be one of the most abundant of its genus. Unfortunately currently it is a nearly threatened species. Very heavily trapped for cagebird trade. This was a free and wild one photographed at Pantanal - Brazil.

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