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Tucuman Amazon  (Amazona tucumana)

Also Known As: Alder Parrot (Amazon)
 
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Tucuman Amazon (Amazona tucumana)

Credit: © Uriel Collina
 
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Did You Know?
Tucuman fledglings are noisy and fearless. One breeder reports that 20 in one flight were so active, boisterous and happy that it was hazardous to enter their enclosure!

Status in the Wild
World Population:
5500 reported, 10,000 total estimated.

Range: Occurs in SE Bolivia, in Chuquisaca and Tarija, and NW Argentina, in Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman and Catamarca.

Habitat:
In montane forest with Alnus jorullensis, also Nothofagus and Podocarpus forest. Found at 1800-2000m (5904-6560 ft); descends to 350m (1148 ft) during winter.

Threat Summary:
Habitat loss, local trapping for wild bird trade.

IUCN Rating:
Near-threatened

Wild Diet:
Feeds possibly on Alnus and Podocarpus seeds; flowers and immature fruits elsewhere.

CITES Rating:
Appendix I

Ecology:
Can occur in very large groups (up to 10,000 birds or more, the entire population of an area) but generally in flocks from a few to over 200 individuals.

Clutch and Egg Size:
3 to 4 rounded eggs, 34.5 x 26.5mm (1.3 x 1 in).

Breeding Season:
January

More Info Sites:
Infonatura

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucum%C3%A1n_Amazon