Yellow-crowned Amazon
A species of Amazon parrots Scientific name : Amazona ochrocephala Genus : Amazon parrots
Yellow-crowned Amazon, A species of Amazon parrots
Botanical name: Amazona ochrocephala
Genus: Amazon parrots
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Description
The yellow-crowned Amazon is a true standout among parrot species. This bird boasts a vibrant yellow head and lush green body that is sure to catch your eye. But its beauty is not just skin deep. It is known for its intelligence, playful nature, and uncanny ability to mimic human speech. It is highly sought after as a pet and holds cultural significance in many regions. 
Size
38 cm
Life Expectancy
56 years (wild), 56-100 years (captivity)
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Yellow-crowned Amazon consumes a variety of foods including fruits, seeds, tree flowers, and cultivated crops like maize and green bananas. With a preference for mangos, lemons, avocados, guavas, and papayas, yellow-crowned Amazon's foraging behavior is adapted to diverse diets.
Habitat
The yellow-crowned Amazon thrives in a variety of lowland habitats, typically below 300 meters elevation. Its environments encompass tropical deciduous woodlands, tall thorn scrub, and humid gallery forests. Moreover, yellow-crowned Amazon can be found in areas with seasonal flooding like várzea forests and secondary riverine growth, as well as mangroves, pine savannas, and wetter regions with Mauritia palm stands. The species also inhabits the open llanos, often utilizes cultivated lands with remaining groves and woodlots, and can occasionally be spotted in suburban areas.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The yellow-crowned amazon is found in the Amazon basin and Guianas, with additional populations in northwestern South America and Panama. It has been introduced to Grand Cayman. It is a bird of tropical forests (both humid and dry), woodlands, mangroves and savannas and may also be found on cultivated land and suburban areas. In the southern part of its range, it is rarely found far from the Amazon rainforest. It is mainly a lowland bird, but has locally been recorded up to 800 m (2600 ft) along on the eastern slopes of the Andes. Introduced–and apparently breeding–populations have been reported in Puerto Rico.
Species Status
The yellow-crowned amazon is considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International, and consequently, also by IUCN. Although populations are believed to be in decline, they do not yet approach the threshold specified by BirdLife International to rate the species as near threatened. As is the case with most parrots, it is listed on appendix II of CITES. It occurs in numerous protected areas and remains fairly common throughout a large part of its range.
Scientific Classification
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Yellow-crowned Amazon 
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