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TURQUOISE-FRONTED AMAZON Amazona aestiva
A popular cagebird, but despite persecution for the pet trade this handsome parrot is still common in many parts of Paraguay. The Spanish name "Loro Hablador" literally "Talking Parrot" reflects the remarkable intelligence of this species and its ability to imitate human speech, often with unerring accuracy. This bird mixes brains with beauty, adorned with green, blue, yellow and a striking orange "flash" on the wing, usually visible only when the bird is in flight. But despite their good looks they are loyal spouses and are invariably encountered in affectionate pairs.
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FIGURE 1 - Pair, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 2 - Adult dorsal view with Monk Parakeet in background, PN Teniente Enciso (Hemme Batjes July 2006).
FIGURE 3 - Adult ventral view, Jesudi, Departamento Boquerón (Rebecca Zarza June 2004).
FIGURE 4 - Adult lateral view, Cruce Centinela, Departamento Boquerón (Arne Lesterhuis July 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Adult ventral view, Zoologico Juan XXIII, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2007).
FIGURE 6 - Adult in flight, near Cruce Los Pioneros, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Marcelo Bombaci October 2007).
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Amazona aestiva
1Flight call recorded Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2007).
2 Flight calls recorded Aguara Ñu, Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Juan Mazar Barnett January 1998).
3 Flushing record PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2008).
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