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Yellow-crowned Amazon
Amazona ochrocephala
Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 477 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 ochrocephala
Where it lives
Western Panama to eastern Peru and northern Bolivia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 477 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-crowned 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-crowned Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA w Panama to e Peru and n Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 477 g, with a wing length of about 21.3 cm and a tail of around 11.7 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 6.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-crowned Amazon?
The Yellow-crowned Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 477 g.
Where does the Yellow-crowned Amazon live?
The Yellow-crowned Amazon is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA w Panama to e Peru and n Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-crowned Amazon belong to?
The Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-crowned Amazon eat?
The Yellow-crowned Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-crowned Amazon migrate?
The Yellow-crowned Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-crowned 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 Yellow-crowned Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-crowned 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-crowned Amazon's range?
The Yellow-crowned Amazon has a mapped global range of about 6.6 million km².
Conservation
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