BLUE-CHEEKED AMAZON
Amazona dufresniana

» Also called Dufresne’s Amazon
» 13.5” (34 cm) M/F similar
» From Northwestern South America
» Very few in captivity. Unknown in the export pet trade.
» Wild population declining: Near-threatened
    
From an artist’s perspective, when I first saw photographs of the Red-tailed, Red-browed and the Blue-cheeked Amazons I decided that these are three of the most beautiful Amazons Their unique and somewhat blended coloration makes me want to do multiple color pencil drawings of them. 

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