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Lilac-crowned Parrot

Amazona finschiOrder: PSITTACIFORMESFamily: Parakeets and Parrots (Psittacidae)
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Overview

Lilac-crowned Parrot: Medium green parrot, pale purple crown, red forehead. In flight shows blue-black trim on flight feathers and large red patch on secondaries. Hooked bill is dull yellow. Legs, feet are blue-gray. Feeds on fruits and seeds. Native to pacific coastal Mexico. AKA Finsch's Amazon.

Range and Habitat

Lilac-crowned Parrot: Inhabits forested slopes and mountains along nearly the full length of western Mexico, but populations are seriously diminished due to deforestation and the pet trade. Small numbers of escaped cage birds are now established in Los Angeles, California, south Texas, and Florida.

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Voice Text

"kree-kree"

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Related Birds:

Red-crowned Parrot
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Family
Species Amazona finschi
Length13 Inches
Wingspan Inches

Lilac-crowned Parrot

Lilac-crowned Parrot: Medium green parrot, pale purple crown, red forehead. In flight shows blue-black trim on flight feathers and large red patch on secondaries. Hooked bill is dull yellow. Legs, feet are blue-gray. Feeds on fruits and seeds. Native to pacific coastal Mexico. AKA Finsch's Amazon.

● Song: "kree-kree"

● Foraging & Feeding: Lilac-crowned Parrot: Poorly known, but travels in pairs or loose flocks and has been noted feeding on figs and seeds.

● Breeding & nesting: Lilac-crowned Parrot: Lays two or three white eggs in February in a tree cavity. Female incubates eggs for 28 days, and young leave the nest at 60 days.

● Similar species: Lilac-crowned Parrot: Red-crowned Parrot has more red on head and blue instead of purple on the crown. Red-lored Parrot has yellow cheeks and shorter tail.

Flight Pattern

Fairly shallow rapid wingbeats.
Lilac-crowned Parrot Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Lilac-crowned Parrot: Inhabits forested slopes and mountains along nearly the full length of western Mexico, but populations are seriously diminished due to deforestation and the pet trade. Small numbers of escaped cage birds are now established in Los Angeles, California, south Texas, and Florida.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
Population
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight11 Ounces