Scaly-naped Parrot

Scaly-naped Parrot

Amazona mercenaria

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
21 Verified records at Madidi National Park
August 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

<5% · Rare
Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

Insufficient data
Blue-fronted Parrot
NT

Blue-fronted Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona aestiva

Insufficient data
Red-and-green Macaw
LC

Red-and-green Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara chloropterus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible
White-eyed Parakeet
LC

White-eyed Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga leucophthalma

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

20–30% · Possible
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
LC

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris cyanoptera

20–30% · With luck
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

10–20% · With luck
Painted Parakeet
LC

Painted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura picta

10–20% · With luck
Green-cheeked Parakeet
LC

Green-cheeked Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura molinae

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Madidi National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scaly-naped Parrot in Madidi National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Scaly-naped Parrot in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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