red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis)
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Green parrot with striking red forehead. Blue postocular stripe extends down sides of neck. Red speculum. Dark blue primaries. Yellow tips to outer-tail feathers. Female and immature have less red on crown. The red-crowned parrot is native to Mexico and is currently found in northeastern Mexico, inhabiting lush areas in arid lowlands and foothills, particularly gallery forests, deciduous woodlands, and dry, open, pine-oak woodlands on ridges up to 3,281 ft (1,000 m).
- States/US Territories in which the red-crowned Parrot, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Texas
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- Countries in which the the red-crowned Parrot, Wherever found is known to occur: Mexico, United States
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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Southwest Region (Region 2) | Wherever found |
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