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Yucatan Amazon
Amazona xantholora
Yucatan Amazon (Amazona xantholora) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yucatan Amazon (Amazona xantholora) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 217 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Amazona
- Species xantholora
Quick facts
- Weight
- 217 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yucatan Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yucatan Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yucatan Amazon (Amazona xantholora) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Yucatán Pen.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 217 g, with a wing length of about 16.5 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 131,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yucatan Amazon?
The Yucatan Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 217 g.
Where does the Yucatan Amazon live?
The Yucatan Amazon is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Yucatán Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yucatan Amazon belong to?
The Yucatan Amazon (Amazona xantholora) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yucatan Amazon eat?
The Yucatan Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yucatan Amazon migrate?
The Yucatan Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yucatan Amazon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yucatan Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Yucatan Amazon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yucatan Amazon's range?
The Yucatan Amazon has a mapped global range of about 131,000 km².
Conservation
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