Scaly-naped Parrot

Scaly-naped Parrot

Amazona mercenaria

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chingaza National Natural Park
46 Verified records at Chingaza National Natural Park
March 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 Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

Orange-winged Parrot
LC

Orange-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona amazonica

Insufficient data
Mealy Parrot
LC

Mealy Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona farinosa

Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Parrot
LC

Yellow-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona ochrocephala

Insufficient data
Brown-breasted Parakeet
VU Endemic

Brown-breasted Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura calliptera

10–20% · With luck
Red-bellied Macaw
LC

Red-bellied Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthopsittaca manilata

Insufficient data
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

Insufficient data
Spectacled Parrotlet
LC

Spectacled Parrotlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Forpus conspicillatus

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Parrot
LC

Red-billed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus sordidus

<5% · Rare
Speckle-faced Parrot
LC

Speckle-faced Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus tumultuosus

<5% · Rare
Brown-throated Parakeet
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga pertinax

<5% · Rare
Yellow-eared Parrot
VU Endemic

Yellow-eared Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ognorhynchus icterotis

<5% · Rare
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
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 Chingaza National Natural Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-naped Parrot sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Scaly-naped Parrot in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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