Fun Orange Winged Amazon Facts For Kids
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The Orange-winged Amazon is a bird species of parrot, and it is also known as an orange-winged parrot. This bird species used to be more prevalent in aviculture, but now it is fading slightly from the scene due to the increase in popularity of other birds like the yellow-naped Amazon.
The Orange-winged parrot can be found widely in the wild of South America and travels in groups along with other Amazon birds.
Like other parrots, they are traded as both pets and food. They are long-lived animals if proper care, nutrition, and exercise is given to them.
The orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) is energetic, lively, and has a spirited personality. They have great vocal speech and sometimes can repeat one or two words of human communication, especially those raised as pets.
The bird is found cheaply and in large numbers for pets. The winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) is often confused with the blue-fronted Amazon, because of their coloration and size similarity. These bird species are quite friendly and their beautiful coloration is what attracts people and bird-watchers.
Birds can be quite amusing to learn about and if you find the orange-winged Amazon interesting, you should also check out Cooper's hawk and Kea parrot facts.
Orange-Winged Amazon Interesting Facts
What type of animal is an Orange-winged Amazon?
The Orange-winged parrot Amazona is a type of parrot bird species.
What class of animal does an Orange-winged Amazon belong to?
The Amazon orange-winged parrot belongs to the Aves class of animals.
How many Orange-winged Amazons are there in the world?
The total population of an orange-winged Amazon is unknown since they are widely distributed and have a large, stable population.
Where does an Orange-winged Amazon live?
The Orange-winged Amazon's habitat can be found in tropical regions of South America, from Trinidad, Columbia, Peru, and central Brazil, inhibiting mangroves and swampy forests, lowlands, savanna, and dry woodlands. They prefer regions with abundant tree distribution.
Extreme weather conditions affect their habitat and also lead to loss of habitat, which is why environmental factors play a crucial role in their habitat.
What is an Orange-winged Amazon's habitat?
The winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) generally live in wet grasslands, tropical rainforest, and on riverside or lakeside. They prefer regions with forests and where they can get fruits and seeds for themselves.
They build their nest in tree cavities with dry grass, sticks, and dry leaves, to protect themselves from predators and extreme climate conditions. They lay eggs and feed in the nest.
Who does an Orange-winged Amazon live with?
The Orange-winged parrot (Amazona) is known to stay with other Amazon birds and not only with their own flocks. They live in flocks in the wild, but many of them are also seen to live alone, especially those raised as pets.
How long does an Orange-winged Amazon live?
An orange-winged parrot (Amazona amazonica) can live up to 50 years if given proper nutrition, exercise, and care. Even in the wild, many of them were found to live for 40-50 years due to wildlife being better for their well-being.
How do they reproduce?
The Orange-winged Amazon parrots are monogamous which means they form long-lasting, lifetime bonds as a pair or with their partner. Depending on the location, the breeding season also varies greatly.
After breeding, the female lays two to five eggs, but most of them lay up to four eggs in their high tree nest. The incubation of eggs lasts for around 21 days, and it is done by the female alone.
When the young have hatched, both parents feed them, and at about two months of age, they are ready to fledge from the nest. The orange-winged Amazon breeding age or reproduction maturity occurs when they are three to four years old.
What is their conservation status?
The conservation status of this bird species is Least Concern since they have a stable population.
Orange-winged Amazon Fun Facts
What does Orange-winged Amazon look like?
The Orange-winged Amazon parrot is a large green parrot with a yellow crown and cheeks, along with a blue mask, and this varies between individuals. Its tail consists of a broad yellow terminal band.
They are mostly seen in green, which is similar to most parrot species. At flight and while perching, the large orange-red patches on its trailing inner wings become more visible. Also, orange feathers can be observed on its body.
They have a little yellowish or greenish, black beak, which is pointed downwards like a strong claw. This bird usually has a short tail.
How cute are they?
Orange-winged Amazons are quite adorable, with their colorful looks, along with their friendly and communicative nature.
How do they communicate?
The Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona) is vocal and has excellent speech abilities, with the capability to imitate human language or words spoken by its owners. Compared to other parrots, it is considered to be the loudest bird. They communicate using whistling sounds.
How big is an Orange-winged Amazon?
The orange-winged Amazons weigh 360 g, and they are 10 times bigger than a belted kingfisher bird.
How fast can an Orange-winged Amazon fly?
The orange-winged Amazons are generally known to have a speed of 40-50 mph, which is quite good considering its size.
How much does an Orange-winged Amazon weigh?
This winged Amazon orange weighs around 0.8 LB (370 g).
What are the male and female names of the species?
No separate name has been used to describe the male and female birds of this species.
What would you call a baby Orange-winged Amazon?
As they belong to the bird family, the young of an orange-winged Amazon bird is simply known as chicks, which is the same as other bird species.
What do they eat?
This winged Amazon orange bird species feed on seeds, fruits, nuts, and berries, as they are herbivores in nature. They are often seen foraging food in fruit farms, or vegetable farms.
Are they poisonous?
This orange-wing bird is not poisonous at all, and they are harmless beings.
Would they make a good pet?
Parrots aren't illegal to own in the USA, but there are varying restrictions from state to state. Parrots are legal to own in the UK, however, several parrot species are on the endangered list of animals. Therefore, one needs certification to own one
Did you know...
If given proper care and attention, they can live up to 50 years.
In some places, the orange-winged Amazon birds have been declared crop pests since they tend to feed on cultivated crops, especially cocoa, which is used to make chocolate.
This parrot, Amazona amazonica, can scream at times due to its high vocal speech abilities.
How can you tell the difference between a male and female Orange-winged Amazon?
The male and female orange-wing bird looks similar, but they have slight differences. The male has more blue color distribution on its forehead, while the female has a more yellow color on her face.
Are they predators?
No, these bird species are herbivores and feed purely on fruits, nuts, and plant-based foods.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly animal facts for everyone to discover! Learn more about some other birds from our hawk fun facts and Magpie fun facts for kids.
You can even occupy yourself at home by coloring in one of our free printable orange-winged Amazon coloring pages.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange-winged_amazon
https://animalia.bio/orange-winged-amazon
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/orangewingedamazon.html
https://www.thesprucepets.com/orange-winged-amazon-parrots-390258
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