The Tucuman Amazon is a large parrot of montane forest in southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. Its scaly plumage and green crown stand out.
It has a relatively short tail, scaly-looking feathers, and a green crown that helps identify it.
It uses humid montane forest with Podocarpus trees and alders, and is seen in pairs or small groups. eBird describes it as scarce and uncommon across its range.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.