The Festive Amazon (Amazona festiva), also known as the Festive Parrot, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. It is associated with forest (especially Várzea) and woodland growing near major rivers. Locally it is also found in coastal mangroves (primarily in Amapá). The nominate subspecies is found near rivers in the Amazon Basin, while the subspecies bodini, which has more red to the forecrown and more blue to the face than the nominate, is found near the Orinoco River. In flight, both subspecies show deep blue outer wings (inner webs of the primaries and the primary coverts) and a red rump, but the latter is reduced in juveniles. Although it has declined locally, it remains fairly common throughout a large part of its range and can even be seen near cities such as Manaus and Iquitos. Consequently, it is considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International and IUCN.

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• BirdLife International 2004. Amazona festiva 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.