Lilac-crowned Amazon
Amazona finschi
The Lilac-crowned Amazon, ''Amazona finschi'', is a parrot endemic to the Pacific slopes of Mexico. Also known as Finsch's Amazon, the parrot is characterized by green plumage, a maroon forehead, and violet-blue crown. Their coloring resembles that of the Red-crowned Amazon ''Amazona viridigenalis'', though the Lilac-crowned Amazon is less vibrant.
In 2006 BirdLife International classified this species as Vulnerable.
The binomial of this bird commemorates the German naturalist and explorer Otto Finsch.
In 2006 BirdLife International classified this species as Vulnerable.
The binomial of this bird commemorates the German naturalist and explorer Otto Finsch.