Kawall's Amazon
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The Kawall's Amazon also known as the White-faced Amazon, White-cheeked Amazon or Kawall's Parrot, is a relatively large species of parrot
in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to the south-central Amazon
in Brazil
, where mainly found in Igapo and other wooded habitats near rivers.
Nelson Kawall (for which the species is named) received a few unusual amazons
. Although it resembles the Mealy Amazon, the Kawall's Amazon can easily be recognised by its white patch of skin at the base of the bill, relatively small grey ocular ring (may fade to white in captivity), red near the base of the tail, overall brighter green hue and voice.
It was only rediscovered in the wild in 1996, and has since been found to be locally fairly common, leading to its evaluation as Least Concern
by the IUCN.
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to the south-central Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where mainly found in Igapo and other wooded habitats near rivers.
Taxonomy and status
Considerable taxonomic confusion has surrounded this species. "Aberrant Mealy Amazons", which actually were the Kawall's Amazon, were first noted more than 100 years ago, but it was only in 1989 the Kawall's Amazon was recognised as a species after Brazilian bird keeperAviculture
Aviculture is the practice of keeping and breeding birds and the culture that forms around it. Aviculture is generally focused on not only the raising and breeding of birds, but also on preserving avian habitat, and public awareness campaigns....
Nelson Kawall (for which the species is named) received a few unusual amazons
Amazon parrot
Amazon parrot is the common name for a parrot of the genus Amazona. These are medium-size parrots native to the New World ranging from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean....
. Although it resembles the Mealy Amazon, the Kawall's Amazon can easily be recognised by its white patch of skin at the base of the bill, relatively small grey ocular ring (may fade to white in captivity), red near the base of the tail, overall brighter green hue and voice.
It was only rediscovered in the wild in 1996, and has since been found to be locally fairly common, leading to its evaluation as Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern is an IUCN category assigned to extant taxon or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. As such they do not qualify as threatened, Near Threatened, or Conservation Dependent...
by the IUCN.