Psittacus autumnalis Linnaeus, 1758 The red-lored amazon or red-lored parrot (Amazona autumnalis) is a species of amazon parrot, native to tropical regions of the Americas, from eastern Mexico south to Ecuador where it occurs in humid evergreen to semi-deciduous forests up to 1,100 m altitude.

[4] The red-lored amazon was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae.

[5] Linnaeus based his description on the "lesser green parrot" that had been described and illustrated in 1751 by the English naturalist George Edwards in the fourth volume of his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds.

[10] Three subspecies are recognised:[9] The lilacine amazon is considered by some authorities (such as BirdLife International) to be a distinct species, Amazona lilacina.

[13] In some areas, notably parts of Mexico and Venezuela, the red-lored amazon has become rare through trapping for the cagebird trade.

Their behavior ranges from being quiet and curious to being aggressive, this can all be changed by basic training when the bird is of a young age.