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Amazona Tucumana
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Tucumán babies |
Amazona tucumana |
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Common Name(s): Tucumán Amazon | |
| Natural Range: Argentina provinces of
Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy as well as the southeast Bolivia provinces of
Chuquisaca and Tarija. | |
| Description: Length 10 inches. Body green with all except wing feathers having a dark edging. Forehead and crown red. Bill light horn colored. Iris is orange-yellow and feet are brownish grey. | |
| Comments about (sub)species: Not as uncommon in aviculture as some of the other amazons but still not very common. If you have any info on this species talking ability and/or diposition please send me an email. **Was once classified as Amazona pretrei tucumana. | |
