Orange-winged Parrot - Amazona amazonica
Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1970's
Extirpated year:
Established status: Species are
present but not confirmed to be breeding. Population persists only
with repeated introductions and/or escapes of individuals.
Estimated Florida range: 1 county
At least 10 years, 2 counties Not reported
breeding
Statewide trend: Unknown
status
Threats to natives: Members
of the parrot family carry Newcastle disease, identified in 1971,
which can infect native songbirds, game birds, domestic chickens
and turkeys, and other exotic bird species. The native bird species
can be infected by smuggled exotic birds and birds not properly
quarantined that are released into the wild. This species also
breeds in cavities which might limit the number available to native
cavity nesters.
Species Account: Native to
South America east of the Andes Mountains. This is the most common
Amazona parrot in South Florida and may be the next parrot species
to become established in Dade County (Florida BBA).
Habitats: Central or core urban
area.
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Broward |
1970's |
|
Not reported breeding |
(Owre 1973; B. Pranty, 2001 unpublished data) |
| Dade |
1980's |
|
At least 10 years |
Large numbers appeared in the early 1980s, and breeding
confirmed by the Florida BBA (1986-91). |
| Indian River |
1991 |
|
Not reported breeding |
Probable breeding reported (Florida BBA 1986-91). |
References
Owre, O. T. 1973. A consideration of the exotic
avifauna of southeastern Florida. Wilson Bulletin 85:495.
Pranty, B., and S. Epps. In preparation. The exotic
parrot fauna of Broward County.
Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992.
Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological
Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The
birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville,
Florida, USA.
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