Green-cheeked Amazon
- Amazona Viridigenalis
- This medium sized parrot is green with a red crown, giving it the other name of red-crowned parrot.
- Wild populations are restricted to a small area on the Gulf coast of Mexico where they gather in pairs or large flocks in tropical deciduous forests and palm forests.
- This arboreal species has zygodactyl feet which means two toes face forward and two toes face backward which help it climb.
- A feral flock of this species has been established in Palm Beach County.
- As of 1994 this species has been listed by the IUCN as endangered mainly due to collection for the pet trade and deforestation.
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- Sloth Exhibit on the west side of the Zoo
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