Amazona mercenaria
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The scaly-naped amazon (Amazona mercenarius), also known as the scaly-naped parrot, mercenary amazon, Tschudi's amazon, mountain parrot, or gray-naped amazon is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found along the Andes in the northern part of South America.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. There are two subspecies: A. m. canipalliata- It is similar to the nominate, but has hidden maroon marks instead of the red speculum at the bases of the first to third wing secondaries.
Adults are 34 cm (13.2) long and weigh 300 g (10.5 oz). Nominate forms are bright green in color, with dark green feathers tinged a dull blue/black and tipped with a dull black from the crown to the nape. The eyes are red with a pale gray eye-ring. The first to third secondary wing feathers have red bases, with the remaining wing feathers having green bases. The carpal edge is yellow mixed with red and orange. The tail is green with a yellow-green band, with the side tail feather being banded red and blue-purple and the outermost... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukumarí Biopark | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 111th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaly-naped Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scaly-naped Parrot sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 20%), Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Scaly-naped Parrot that you can see in Chingaza National Natural Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Brown-breasted Parakeet (about 20%) and Red-bellied Macaw (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly-naped Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (29 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
