Adult female Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona), with a fish, Rio Negro, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

An adult Festive Parrot (Amazona festiva), on the Pacaya River, Amazon Basin, Loreto, Peru, South America

An adult orange-winged parrot (Amazona amazonica), in Iricahua Cano, Amazon Basin, Loreto, Peru, South America

Mealy parrot (Amazona farinosa) is one of the largest Amazon parrot species, in captivity in the United Kingdom, Europe

Vinaceous Amazon (Amazona vinacea), a parrot critically endangered found only in the South American Atlantic Forest, Feliciano Abdalla Private Reserve, Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Vinaceous Amazon (Amazona vinacea), a parrot critically endangered found only in the South American Atlantic Forest, Feliciano Abdalla Private Reserve, Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva), Pantanal, Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Mealy Amazon or Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa), adult, portrait, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Mealy Amazon or Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa), adult, portrait, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Red-lored Amazons, Honduras / (Amazona autumnalis autumnalis)

Blue-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva) eats fruit, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Mealy Amazon or Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa), adult perched in a tree, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Mealy Amazon or Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa), adult perched in a tree, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Festive Parrot (Amazona festiva), Río Negro, Amazonas State, Brazil, South America

An Amazona rides her horse at an Escaramuza competition in Mexico City, May 24, 2008. Escaramuzas are similar to US rodeos, where female competitors called "Amazonas" wear long skirts, and ride side saddle. Male rodeo competitors are "Charros," from which comes the word "Charreria." Charreria is Mexico's national sport.