Scaly-naped Amazon

Amazona mercenarius

The scaly-naped amazon, 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.

Scientific name

Amazona mercenarius

Family

New World and African Parrots

IUCN status

LC