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Photo of Tucuman Parrot (Amazona tucumana)

Tucuman Parrot

Amazona tucumana

The Tucumán amazon (Amazona tucumana), also known as the alder amazon, Tucumán parrot, or alder parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is mainly green and has red at the front of its head above its pale beak. It is found in woodland (especially with Alnus acuminata or Podocarpus parlatorei) in the Yungas of Argentina and Bolivia. It is threatened by habitat loss and capture for the parrot trade.

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Photo credit: Amazona_tucumana_-Loro_Parque_-Spain-6a.jpg: Carlos Urdiales derivative work: Snowmanradio (talk)

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