Blue-Fronted Amazon is a medium

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The Blue-Fronted Amazon is a medium-sized parrot with a green body and a yellow face. They have blue feathers around the beak and yellow and red patches on the shoulders. Their feet and beak are dark gray.
Size
Adults can reach a length of 37.5 cm (15 in.).
Weight
400 to 550 g (14 to 19.25 oz.)
Diet
They feed on seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, and leaves.
Incubation
Approximately 28 days
Clutch Size
2 to 3 eggs
Fledging Duration
60 to 75 days
Sexual Maturity
Approximately 3 to 5 years
Life Span
Up to 60 to 80 years
Range
These birds can be found in Southwestern Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and northern Argentina up to an elevation of 1,600 m (5,250 ft.).
Habitat
These parrots are normally found in subtropical and tropical dry forest, moist lowlands, arid savannas and dry shrublands.
Population
The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common”. There is some evidence of a population decline.
Status
IUCN: Least Concern
CITES: Appendix II
USFWS: Not listed

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