Kawall-Amazone

Amazona kawalli

Großer, leuchtend grüner Papagei. Beachten Sie das Weiß an der Schnabelbasis, rote Flecken an den Schwanzseiten und ein schmales blasses Endschwanzband. Findet sich in feuchtem Wald, gewöhnlich in der Nähe von Wasserläufen. Meistens durch seinen nasalen, rollenden, einsilbigen „crraow“-Flugruf zu erkennen. Der ähnliche Mülleramazone hat einen zweisilbigen Flugruf, kein Weiß um den Schnabel und rote Schultern.

Bestimmung

The species is medium-sized for a parrot, reaching a length of 35–36 cm (13.8–14.2 in). The plumage is mostly green, with a narrow white strip at the base of the bill, narrow white eye-ring, and some blue and red present on the outermost flight feathers. 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 gray ocular ring (may fade to white in captivity), red near the base of the tail, overall brighter green hue and voice.

Taxonomie

Considerable taxonomic confusion has surrounded this species. "Aberrant mealy amazons", which actually were the Kawall's amazon, were first noted in 1904. It was only in 1989 that the Kawall's amazon was recognised as a species after Brazilian bird keeper Nelson Kawall (after whom the species is named) received a few unusual amazons.

Wissenschaftlicher Name
Amazona kawalli
Autorität
Grantsau & Camargo, 1989
Ordnung
Psittaciformes
Familie
Psittacidae
Gattung
Amazona

Verbreitung und Lebensraum

Kawall's amazon has been reported from the Amazon basin of Brazil in Amazonas and Pará. A possible wider distribution, or the existence of isolated populations, is suggested by the existence of a previously misidentified specimen labelled 'Colombia', and a captive bird found on the edge of Amazonas National Park.<p>The species inhabits lowland rainforest and shows a preference for permanently flooded woodlands and riverine forest edges.

Zugverhalten
Resident species

Verhalten

Kawall's amazon has been observed feeding on tree seeds, palm fruits, flowers, and young leaves. It nests in tree cavities, and while it may search out suitable nesting cavities in the dry season, appears to restrict the actual nesting to periods when the forest is flooded.

Schutzstatus

Bestandstrend
declining

Fotos

Verbreitung

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