Yellow-naped Parrot
Yellow-naped Parrot
Amazona auropalliata
At a Glance
Native to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico and Central America, this parrot - a close relative of the Yellow-headed Parrot - is popular as a cage bird. Escapees from captivity are sometimes seen free-flying in southern cities of the U.S., often associating with flocks of other parrot species.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Perching Birds
IUCN Status
Endangered
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Urban and Suburban Habitats
Behavior
Direct Flight
Range & Identification
Description
14" (36 cm). A large, short-tailed parrot. Mostly green with a large, pale gray bill. Yellow patch across nape, and yellow-green band at tip of tail. Like other Amazona parrots, has red patch in wing, most obvious in flight.
Size
About the size of a Crow
Wing Shape
Pointed, Tapered
Tail Shape
Rounded, Short, Square-tipped
Songs and Calls
Noisy calls early in the morning and again at sunset.
Habitat
Tropical woodlands and forests. This habitat provides its main food sources, fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, blossoms and leafy buds of foliage, which is similar to many parrots of the region.
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Behavior
Nesting
3-4 eggs are incubated for 26-28 days and the young fledge at 8-12 weeks.