Yellow-billed Amazon (Amazona collaria)
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Yellow-billed Amazon

Amazona collaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

187 gWeight

The yellow-billed amazon (Amazona collaria), also called the yellow-billed parrot or Jamaican amazon, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Jamaica

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-billed Amazon has been recorded at 13 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 RoadJamaica851 records
  2. Hope Botanical GardensJamaica600 records
  3. Stewart TownJamaica263 records
More places
  1. San San Police Station RoadJamaica137 records
  2. Mockingbird Hill HotelJamaica72 records
  3. Blue Mountains NP – Starlight ChaletJamaica12 records
  4. Rocklands Bird SanctuaryJamaica12 records
  5. Blue Mountains NP – Hardwar GapJamaica11 records
  6. Font Hill Nature PreserveJamaica6 records
  7. Blue Mountains NP – Silver Hill GapJamaica3 records

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 yellow-billed amazon (Amazona collaria), also called the yellow-billed parrot or Jamaican amazon, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is a predominantly green parrot with a short tail and pink throat and neck. It is endemic to Jamaica, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and rural gardens.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-billed Amazon?

The Yellow-billed Amazon weighs around 187 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Amazon live?

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

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

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

Is the Yellow-billed Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Amazon as Vulnerable.

What does the Yellow-billed Amazon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-billed Amazon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
187 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
178 mm
Tail
100 mm
Bill
33 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

Other birds in the genus Amazona

Yellow-billed Amazon

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