
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
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
- Ecclesdown RoadJamaica851 records
- Hope Botanical GardensJamaica600 records
- Stewart TownJamaica263 records
More places
- San San Police Station RoadJamaica137 records
- Mockingbird Hill HotelJamaica72 records
- Blue Mountains NP – Starlight ChaletJamaica12 records
- Rocklands Bird SanctuaryJamaica12 records
- Blue Mountains NP – Hardwar GapJamaica11 records
- Font Hill Nature PreserveJamaica6 records
- Blue Mountains NP – Silver Hill GapJamaica3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Festive AmazonAmazona festiva
Vinaceous-breasted AmazonAmazona vinacea
Tucuman AmazonAmazona tucumana
Red-spectacled AmazonAmazona pretrei
Black-billed AmazonAmazona agilis
White-fronted AmazonAmazona albifrons
Cuban AmazonAmazona leucocephala
Hispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralis
Puerto Rican AmazonAmazona vittata
Lilac-crowned AmazonAmazona finschi
Red-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalis
Diademed AmazonAmazona diadema
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In other languages
- EnglishYellow-billed Amazon
- 简体中文黄嘴鹦哥
- 繁體中文黃嘴亞馬遜鸚哥
- 日本語エリマキボウシインコ
- DeutschJamaikaamazone
- FrançaisAmazone sasabé
- EspañolAmazona jamaicana piquiclara
- Portuguêspapagaio-de-bico-claro
- ItalianoAmazzone beccogiallo
- NederlandsGeelsnavelamazone
- РусскийЖелтоклювый амазон
- Svenskagulnäbbad amazon
- DanskJamaica Amazone
- Polskiamazonka jamajska