Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Lilac-crowned Amazon

Amazona finschi

Spanish: Loro corona lila

Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi)
Photographed by terathopius on iNaturalist · CC-BY · taken in Jalisco, MX, not near La Saladita

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.

TaxonomyAves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
IUCN statusEndangered (EN)
Local recordsNot recorded by research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km; listed from the site's curated guide
Global records3,204 on iNaturalist

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Cite as: “Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/amazona-finschi/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.