Yellow-naped Amazon (Amazona auropalliata)
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Yellow-naped Amazon

Amazona auropalliata (Lesson, RP, 1842)

477 gWeight

The yellow-naped amazon or yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata) is a widespread amazon parrot sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon (Amazona ochrocephala).

Busiest months: December · Most records: Jamaica

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: Jamaica

Yellow-naped Amazon has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hope Botanical GardensJamaica82 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-naped amazon or yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata) is a widespread amazon parrot sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon (Amazona ochrocephala). It inhabits the Pacific coast of southern Mexico and Central America. It has recently been reclassified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List due to a dramatic decline across the extent of its range.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-naped Amazon?

The Yellow-naped Amazon weighs around 477 g.

Where does the Yellow-naped Amazon live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southern Mexico to Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Jamaica.

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

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

Is the Yellow-naped Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-naped Amazon as Critically Endangered.

What does the Yellow-naped Amazon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-naped Amazon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
477 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
206 mm
Tail
127 mm
Bill
43 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southern Mexico to Costa Rica

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Yellow-naped Amazon

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