Photo: Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Critically Endangered

Parrots

Yellow-naped Amazon

Amazona auropalliata

Yellow-naped Amazon (Amazona auropalliata) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.

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

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

CR Critically Endangered

Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Southern Mexico to Costa Rica

Central America & Caribbean

Quick facts

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

How to identify

Similar birds

Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

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

Behaviour

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

Migration

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

The Yellow-naped Amazon (Amazona auropalliata) 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 to Costa Rica.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 477 g, with a wing length of about 20.6 cm and a tail of around 12.7 cm.

It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 129,000 km².

Songs & calls

Yellow-naped Amazon — Call, song

Recorded by Albert Lastukhin Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Yellow-naped Amazon?

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

Where does the Yellow-naped Amazon live?

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

What family does the Yellow-naped Amazon belong to?

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

What does the Yellow-naped Amazon eat?

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

Does the Yellow-naped Amazon migrate?

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

Is the Yellow-naped Amazon endangered?

It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.

What sound does the Yellow-naped Amazon make?

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

The Yellow-naped Amazon has a mapped global range of about 129,000 km².