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Species Profile

Genus:
Amazona

Species:
vinacea

Size:	Adult Weight:
30cm (11.7 in)	370g (13 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults in general green with feathers edged dusty black; red lores and frontal band; green long feathers of hindneck and sides of neck, widely edged with pale blue and tipped with dusty black; lilac/red breast, variably washed with blue, the feathers edged with dusty black; green carpal edge, variably marked with yellow and red; secondary feathers 1-3 have red bases, the remainder green; green tail with dark red at base. Bill dull pink/red with horn coloured tip. Eye ring grey. Eye red.

Colourization Juvenile: In general duller than adults, red frontal band less far reaching; breast washed with green; green/yellow carpal edge. Bill horn in colour with dull pink/red at base of upper mandible. Eye brown.

Call: Calls are a variety of sounds including raucous and continuous notes, trilling flight calls, "squeaky door" notes, purring sounds and loud contact and alarm calls.

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