Cuban amazon vs Festive amazon
The festive amazon is heavier: 430 g against 235.3 g for the cuban amazon, about 83% more.
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What is the difference between a cuban amazon and a festive amazon?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The festive amazon is heavier: 430 g against 235.3 g for the cuban amazon, about 83% more.
- Both belong to the genus Amazona, so they are close relatives.
- The cuban amazon is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the festive amazon is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Cuban amazon | Festive amazon | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Amazona leucocephala | Amazona festiva |
| Family | Psittacidae | Psittacidae |
| Order | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Weight | 235.3 g – 244 g | 430 g |
| Length | 28 cm – 33 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 24.5 years |
| Main food | fruits, seeds | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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