Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis)
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Black-billed Amazon

Amazona agilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

213 gWeight

The black-billed amazon (Amazona agilis) is a parrot endemic to Jamaica.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Jamaica

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Black-billed Amazon has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ecclesdown RoadJamaica846 records
  2. Stewart TownJamaica295 records
  3. Hope Botanical GardensJamaica161 records
More places
  1. San San Police Station RoadJamaica8 records
  2. Mockingbird Hill HotelJamaica5 records
  3. Blue Mountains NP – Hardwar GapJamaica5 records
  4. Rocklands Bird SanctuaryJamaica3 records
  5. Blue Mountains NP – Silver Hill GapJamaica1 record
  6. Marshalls PenJamaica1 record
  7. Font Hill Nature PreserveJamaica1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Jamaica

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-billed amazon (Amazona agilis) is a parrot endemic to Jamaica. Sometimes called the black-billed parrot, this amazon parrot is mostly green with small patches of red on the wing and sometimes flecked on the head. Its bill makes it easy to separate from most other amazons, including the yellow-billed amazon, which also lives in Jamaica.

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Questions

How big is the Black-billed Amazon?

The Black-billed Amazon weighs around 213 g.

Where does the Black-billed Amazon live?

Its breeding range: North America: Jamaica. It is most often recorded in Jamaica.

When is the best time to see the Black-billed Amazon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-billed Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Amazon as Endangered.

What does the Black-billed Amazon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-billed Amazon in?

It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
213 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
160 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Jamaica

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
Genus
Amazona

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Black-billed Amazon

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