Amazona mercenaria
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 290 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 54th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May to September, 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scaly-naped Parrot sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come 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 Podocarpus National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Golden-plumed Parakeet (about 30%), White-necked Parakeet (about 20%) and Speckle-faced Parrot (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 Podocarpus National Park (290 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.
