Genus: Amazona | Species: dufresniana

Size:

34cm (13.3 in)

Weight:

480-600g (16.8-21 oz)

Races including nominate:

one

Colour Adult:

Both adults green body, feathers of neck to mantle scalloped dusky black; forehead and lores orange/yellow; feathers of crown and occiput yellow, widely edged dull green; forecheeks to under eye bright blue; lower cheeks to ear coverts violet/blue; carpal edge green/yellow; secondary feathers 1 to 5 bright yellow, the remainder green. Tail green, the side feathers widely tipped yellow/green, and faint orange marking on inner webs of four outer feathers. Bill grey with pink/red at base of upper mandible. Eye ring grey, eye orange/red.

Colour Juvenile:

As in adults but duller; forehead and lores dull yellow; crown and occiput green; lower cheeks to ear coverts green, slightly washed blue; less yellow on outer secondary feathers. Bill pale pink tinged grey. Eye ring grey/white, eye brown.