Scaly-naped Parrot

Scaly-naped Parrot

Amazona mercenaria

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park
537 Verified records at Los Nevados National Natural Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

Insufficient data
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

Insufficient data
Bronze-winged Parrot
LC

Bronze-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus chalcopterus

10–20% · With luck
Golden-plumed Parakeet
LC

Golden-plumed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptosittaca branickii

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-fronted Parakeet
VU Endemic

Rufous-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons

5–10% · With luck
Speckle-faced Parrot
LC

Speckle-faced Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus tumultuosus

5–10% · Rare
Indigo-winged Parrot
EN Endemic

Indigo-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hapalopsittaca fuertesi

5–10% · Rare
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
NT

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga wagleri

<5% · Rare
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

Insufficient data
Barred Parakeet
LC

Barred Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bolborhynchus lineola

<5% · Rare
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-eared Parrot
VU Endemic

Yellow-eared Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ognorhynchus icterotis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
6 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaly-naped Parrot in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaly-naped Parrot in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Scaly-naped Parrot in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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