Red-crowned Parrot

Description:

A traditional painting of a Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis). This species is also known as the Red-crowned Amazon, Mexican Red-headed Parrot, and the Green-cheeked Amazon. They can be identified by their namesake red crowns, which can vary in facial coverage among individuals. This individual sits with one foot on each branch of a fork in a tree, looking off to the left with their bill open.

Medium: acrylic on wooden illustration board.