Scaly-naped Amazon (Amazona mercenarius)
About the Scaly-naped Amazon
The scaly-naped amazon (Amazona mercenarius), also known as the scaly-naped parrot, mercenary amazon, Tschudi's amazon, mountain parrot, or gray-naped amazon is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found along the Andes in the northern part of South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. There are two subspecies: A. m. mercenarius- the nominate subspecies. A. m. canipalliata- It is similar to the nominate, but has hidden maroon marks instead of the red speculum at the bases of the first to third wing secondaries.
A real field recording of the Scaly-naped Amazon. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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3 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×3 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela · xeno-canto lists 134 recordings for this species in total.
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