Yellow-billed Amazon
A species of Amazon parrots Scientific name : Amazona collaria Genus : Amazon parrots
Yellow-billed Amazon, A species of Amazon parrots
Botanical name: Amazona collaria
Genus: Amazon parrots
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Description
The yellow-billed amazon is 28 cm (11 in) long. Its plumage is mostly green with pink over the throat, upper breast and sides of neck, and blue in the larger wing feathers. Feathers over the ears are dark blue-green. The bare white eye-rings are surrounded by a narrow rim of white plumage, which continues as a narrow band of white over the forehead. Plumage over the lores is pale blue and the fore-crown is blue. A barred appearance over the back and sides of neck arises from the green feathers having black tips and edges. The tail feathers are green with red bases. Its beak is yellow, its irises are brown, and its legs are pink. The adult male and female are identical in external appearance. Juveniles have grey on the upper mandible and are otherwise similar to adults. 
Size
28 cm
Life Expectancy
40-50 years
Feeding Habits
Yellow-billed Amazon's diet comprises fruits, seeds, blossoms, and leaf buds, with foraging often occurring during daylight hours. Yellow-billed Amazon displays a preference for a variety of plant materials and may show unique dietary choices within their habitat.
Habitat
The yellow-billed Amazon predominantly resides in mid-level wet limestone forests, typically up to 1200 meters in elevation, but can also be found from sea level upwards. The species is known to adapt to semi-wooded areas and agricultural landscapes where they might exploit crops. Their habitat extends over broader geographical regions that feature these types of woodlands and altered landscapes, showing the species' flexibility in habitat utilization.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The yellow-billed amazon is found up to 1200m on the island of Jamaica where it is more abundant in the John Crow Mountains, on Mount Diablo and in the Cockpit Country. In the breeding season it stays within rainforest.
Species Status
The yellow-billed amazon is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They are a protected species being listed on appendix II of CITES, which makes trade and export of trapped wild birds illegal. Its populations are fragmented and it has a small range. It is threatened by habitat loss, illegal trapping for the pet trade, and felling of trees with suitable nesting cavities. They are also threatened by potential hybridization with non-endemic pet amazon parrots, which occasionally escape particularly during the hurricane season.
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Amazon parrots Species
Yellow-billed Amazon 
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