Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Lilac-crowned Amazon

Amazona finschi

Spanish: Loro corona lila

Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi)
Photographed by robertomartinezangeles on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The lilac-crowned amazon, also known as the lilac-crowned parrot, Finsch's parrot or Finsch's amazon, is a parrot endemic to the Pacific slopes of Mexico. Also known as Finsch's amazon, it is characterised by green plumage, a maroon forehead, and a violet-blue crown and neck. Most often recorded in Jan, Dec.

TaxonomyAves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
IUCN statusEndangered (EN)
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records3,053 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2019 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/amazona-finschi/, updated 2026-09-26. 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.