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Amazon parrot is the common name for a parrot of the genus ''Amazona''. These are medium-sized parrots native to the New World ranging from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean. Most amazon parrots are predominantly green, with accenting colors that depend on the species and can be quite vivid. They feed primarily on seeds, nuts, and fruits, supplemented by leafy matter. Many amazon parrots have a remarkable ability to mimic human speech and other sounds. Partly because of this, they are popular as pets or companion parrots, and a small industry has developed in breeding parrots in captivity for this market. This popularity has led to many parrots being taken from the wild to the extent that some species have become threatened. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora treaty has made the capture of wild parrots for the pet trade illegal in an attempt to help protect wild populations. == Classification == * Cuban amazon, ''Amazona leucocephala'' * Yellow-billed amazon, ''Amazona collaria'' * Hispaniolan amazon, ''Amazona ventralis'' * Puerto Rican amazon, ''Amazona vittata'' * Yucatan amazon, ''Amazona xantholora'' * White-fronted amazon, ''Amazona albifrons'' * Black-billed amazon, ''Amazona agilis'' * Tucumán amazon, ''Amazona tucumana'' * Red-spectacled amazon, ''Amazona pretrei'' * Red-crowned amazon, ''Amazona viridigenalis'' * Lilac-crowned amazon, ''Amazona finschi'' * Red-lored amazon, ''Amazona autumnalis'' * * Lilacine amazon, ''Amazona autumnalis lilacina'' * Diademed amazon, ''Amazona diadema'' * Blue-cheeked amazon, ''Amazona dufresniana'' * Red-browed amazon, ''Amazona rhodocorytha'' * Red-tailed amazon, ''Amazona brasiliensis'' * Festive amazon, ''Amazona festiva'' * Yellow-shouldered amazon, ''Amazona barbadensis'' * Blue-fronted amazon, ''Amazona aestiva'' * Yellow-crowned amazon, ''Amazona ochrocephala'' * *Panama amazon, ''Amazona ochrocephala panamensis'' * Yellow-naped amazon, ''Amazona auropalliata'' * Yellow-headed amazon, ''Amazona oratrix'' * Tres Marías amazon, ''Amazona tresmariae'' * Kawall's amazon, ''Amazona kawalli'' * Orange-winged amazon, ''Amazona amazonica'' * Scaly-naped amazon, ''Amazona mercenarius'' * Mealy amazon, ''Amazona farinosa'' * Vinaceous-breasted amazon, ''Amazona vinacea'' * Saint Lucia amazon, ''Amazona versicolor'' * Red-necked amazon, ''Amazona arausiaca'' * Saint Vincent amazon, ''Amazona guildingii'' * Imperial amazon, ''Amazona imperialis'' The taxonomy of the yellow-crowned amazon (''Amazona ochrocephala'' complex) is disputed, with some authorities only listing a single species (''A. ochrocephala''), while others split it into as many as three species (''A. ochrocephala'', ''A. auropalliata'' and ''A. oratrix''). The split is primarily based on differences related to extension of yellow to the plumage and the colour of bill and legs. Phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA do not support the traditional split.〔Eberhard, J., & E. Bermingham. 2004. ''Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Amazona ochrocephala (Aves: Psittacidae) Complex.'' Auk 121(2): 318-332〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amazon parrot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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