About Amazona festiva (Linnaeus, 1758)
This species, Amazona festiva, has two recognized subspecies. Compared to the nominate subspecies, the bodini subspecies has more red coloring on the forecrown and more blue coloring on the face. For both subspecies, the outer wings—including the outer webs of the primary feathers and the primary coverts—are a deep blue color when the bird is in flight, and both subspecies also have a red rump. Juvenile birds of both subspecies have a reduced amount of red on the rump. The nominate subspecies lives near rivers within the Amazon Basin, while the bodini subspecies occurs near the Orinoco River.
