Scientific Facts Common Name: American goldfinch Scientific Name: Carduelis tristis Life Span: More than 10 years (in captivity) Size: 4 to 5 inches long Habitat: Weedy fields, overgrown meadows, open fields, sub-urban habitats, and scrub forests Country of Origin: North America Physical Description Image Source The American goldfish is a tiny bird found in North […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Yellow-shouldered Amazon Scientific Name Amazona barbadensis Lifespan 50 Years Size 12.8 inches (33 cm) Body Mass 9.4oz. (270 grams) Habitat Desert shrublands with low trees/thorn bushes and cacti Range Northern Venezuela Information & Physical Appearance Image Source The Yellow-shouldered Amazon (Amazona barbadensis) is a member of the order Psittaciformes, the family […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Yellow-naped Amazon Scientific Name Amazona auropalliata Lifespan 40 – 60 Years Size 14 inches (35cm.) Body Mass 17 – 19.5oz. (480 – 550 grams) Habitat Savanna woodland, clearings, evergreen forest, deciduous forest Range Along the Pacific Coast Information & Physical Appearance Image Source The Yellow-naped Amazon (Amazona auropalliata) phrases in the […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Yellow-headed Amazon Scientific Name Amazona oratrix Lifespan 50 – 60 Years Size 14 – 15 inches (36 – 38cm) Body Mass 17.5oz. (500grams) Habitat Mangrove forests, forests near water bodies Range Northern Central America, Mexico Information & Physical Appearance Image Source The yellow-headed amazon (Amazona oratrix) is a member of the […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Yellow-crowned Amazon Scientific Name Amazona ochrocephala Lifespan 50 – 60 Years Size 31 – 38cm (12.1 – 14.8 inches) Mass 80 – 500g (13.3 – 17.5 oz) Habitat Woodland, savanna, mangroves, dry and humid tropical forests, cultivated land Distribution Amazon basin and Guianas, northwestern South America, Panama Information & Physical Appearance […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name White-fronted Amazon Scientific Name Amazona albifrons Lifespan More than 50 Years Size 10 inches (26cm) Body Mass 6.5 – 8.5oz. (188 – 242 grams) Habitat Open country with trees, wooded areas, deciduous and semi-evergreen moist forests, cactus savannahs Distribution Central America Information & Physical Appearance Image Source The White-fronted Amazon (Amazona […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Red-lored Amazon Scientific Name Amazona autumnalis Lifespan 75 – 80 Years Size 13.2 inches (34cm) Body Mass 11 – 17oz. (314 – 485grams) Habitat Semi-deciduous forest, evergreen forest, cultivated areas, mangroves Range Tropical regions of the Americas Information & Physical Appearance Image Source The Red-lored Amazon (Amazona autumnalis) is a member […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Puerto Rican Amazon Scientific Name Amazona vittata Lifespan 50 Years Size 11.3 inches (29cm) Body Mass 11.2oz. (320grams) Habitat Terrestrial; Tropical rainforests Range Island of Puerto Rico Information & Physical Appearance Image Source The Puerto Rican Amazon (Amazona vittata) is a member of the order Psittaciformes, the family Psittacidae, the genus […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name Orange-winged amazon Scientific Name Amazona amazonica Lifespan 50 – 60 Years Size 12 inches (31cm) Body Mass 10.4 – 16.5oz. (298 – 470 grams) Habitat Lowland forests, semi-open country Range Tropical South America Information & Physical Appearance The Orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica) is a member of the order Psittaciformes, the family […] More