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Endangered

Parrots

Yellow-headed Amazon

Amazona oratrix

Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.

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Found across 19 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

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Birds of Germany Birds of Spain Birds of the United Kingdom Birds of Mexico Birds of the United States Birds of England Birds of Lancashire Birds of California Birds of Florida Birds of Hawaii

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The Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 477 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

EN Endangered

Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Amazona
Species oratrix

Where it lives

Southern Mexico and Belize

Central America & Caribbean

Quick facts

Weight: 477 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Yellow-headed Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Yellow-headed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico and Belize.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 477 g, with a wing length of about 22.3 cm and a tail of around 11.9 cm.

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 48,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Yellow-headed Amazon — Call, flight call

Recorded by Lars Lachmann Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Yellow-headed Amazon?

The Yellow-headed Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 477 g.

Where does the Yellow-headed Amazon live?

The Yellow-headed Amazon is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico and Belize, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Yellow-headed Amazon belong to?

The Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Yellow-headed Amazon eat?

The Yellow-headed Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Yellow-headed Amazon migrate?

The Yellow-headed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Yellow-headed Amazon endangered?

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What sound does the Yellow-headed Amazon make?

1 real field recording of the Yellow-headed 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 Yellow-headed Amazon's range?

The Yellow-headed Amazon has a mapped global range of about 48,000 km².