Yellow-naped Amazon parrot
The yellow-naped amazon is a vibrant, intelligent parrot known for its bright yellow nape patch and exceptional vocal mimicry, including human speech. These parrots inhabit tropical forests, woodlands, and savannas from southern Mexico to northern Costa Rica. They are threatened by habitat loss, hunting, and the pet trade.
Physical Characteristics:
- Size: 12 to 15 inches in length.
- Coloration: Predominantly green with a distinctive yellow patch on the nape (back of the neck). They also have red and blue splashes on their wings and tail feathers.
- Bill: Pale gray.
- Eyes: Orange.
- Feet: Dark gray.
- Lifespan: 20-30 years in the wild, and 50-80 years in captivity.
Habitat and Diet:
- Habitat: Tropical forests, dry woodlands, scrub, and savannas.
- Diet: Primarily seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, leaf buds, and blossoms. They may also raid agricultural crops.
Behavior and Intelligence:
- Vocalizations: Highly skilled mimics, capable of learning and reproducing human speech and other sounds.
- Social Behavior: Live in pairs or small flocks.
- Territorial: Pairs defend their breeding territories.
Conservation Status:
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Threatened:
Populations are declining due to deforestation, hunting, and the pet trade.
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Important Seed Dispersers:
They play a vital role in forest regeneration by dispersing seeds while foraging.
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Vulnerable:
BirdLife DataZone estimates a population of fewer than 50,000 mature individuals, with ongoing declines.
Yellow-naped Amazon parrot
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