Amazona finschi
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The lilac-crowned amazon (Amazona finschi), also known as the lilac-crowned parrot, Finsch's parrot or Finsch's amazon, is a parrot endemic to the Pacific slopes of Mexico. Also known as Finsch's amazon, it is characterised by green plumage, a maroon forehead, and a violet-blue crown and neck.
In 2006, BirdLife International classified this species as vulnerable. In 2014, IUCN uplisted this species to Endangered. The species name of this bird, finschi, commemorates the German naturalist and explorer Otto Finsch.
The plumage of an adult lilac-crowned amazon is primarily green with yellowish underparts and black edging. The forehead is a maroon colour with a light blue-lilac neck, nape, and crown. The cheeks and ear coverts are a greenish yellow that lacks the edging that is present in most of the plumage.
The primary feathers are dark blue with the secondary feathers being green while being tipped with the same dark blue colouring. Furthermore, the initial five secondary feathers have a bright red speculum on the edge of the feathers.
The wing coverts, the underside of the flight feathers, and the tail are green while the tail is tipped with a yellowish colouring similar... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Tijuana | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lilac-crowned Parrot sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 818 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 248th most-seen of the 426 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lilac-crowned Parrot in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lilac-crowned Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Lilac-crowned Parrot sightings, Los Angeles ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Torreón (México, about 10%), Tijuana (México, under 5%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lilac-crowned Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Angeles (818 verified sightings), 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.
