Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi)
About the Lilac-crowned Amazon
The lilac-crowned amazon (Amazona finschi), also known as the lilac-crowned parrot, Finsch's parrot or Finsch's amazon, is a parrot endemic to the Pacific slopes of Mexico. Also known as Finsch's amazon, it is characterised by green plumage, a maroon forehead, and a violet-blue crown and neck. In 2006, BirdLife International classified this species as vulnerable. In 2014, IUCN uplisted this species to Endangered. The species name of this bird, finschi, commemorates the German naturalist and explorer Otto Finsch. The plumage of an adult lilac-crowned amazon is primarily green with yellowish underparts and black edging. The forehead is a maroon colour with a light blue-lilac neck, nape, and crown. The cheeks and ear coverts are a greenish yellow that lacks the edging that is present in most of the plumage.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.