Photo: Wayne Sutherland from Kingston, Jamaica / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Yellow-billed Amazon
Amazona collaria
Yellow-billed Amazon (Amazona collaria) — Parrots & Cockatoos of North America.
The Yellow-billed Amazon (Amazona collaria) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 187 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Amazona
- Species collaria
Quick facts
- Weight
- 187 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Critically Endangered
Endangered
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-billed 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-billed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-billed Amazon (Amazona collaria) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 187 g, with a wing length of about 17.8 cm and a tail of around 10 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5,429 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Amazon?
The Yellow-billed Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 187 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Amazon live?
The Yellow-billed Amazon is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-billed Amazon belong to?
The Yellow-billed Amazon (Amazona collaria) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-billed Amazon eat?
The Yellow-billed Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-billed Amazon migrate?
The Yellow-billed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-billed Amazon endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Yellow-billed Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-billed 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-billed Amazon's range?
The Yellow-billed Amazon has a mapped global range of about 5,429 km².
Conservation
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