Lush areas in arid lowlands and foothills, especially gallery forest, deciduous woodland and dry, open pine- oak woodland
Diet
Nuts, berries, flowers fruit and nectar
Weight
10 oz.
Size
12 - 13.2 in.
Incubation
28 days
Clutch
1 – 4 eggs
IUCN Status
Endangered
CITES
Appendix I
Facts
Also known as the Red-crowned Amazon
They gather in large flocks and are noisiest in the morning and
evening.
Nomadic birds that gather in large flocks after breeding. They move north and south of their breeding range and are often found in southern Texas, where food is more readily available in winter.
Conservation
It is massively exploited for the pet trade and much of its habitat has been cleared for agricultural land. Currently there is no adequately protected areas specific for this species.
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