Alternative name: Black-billed Amazon
- Amazona agilis
Identification
25 cm (9¾ in)
- Green overall plumage (lighter underparts)
- Yellowish-green undertail coverts
- Red flecks on forehead
- Blackish ear coverts
- Red wing patch
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wet limestone forests and mountainous rainforest; generall at 500-1600 m, but has been observed at 2000 m.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest 18 m or more up in tree holes or hollow limbs. Their clutch consists of 2 eggs.
Diet
The diet consists of fruits, nuts and berries, blossoms, leaf buds, guava and ripe bananas.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- NEPA.gov.jm
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
- BF Member observations
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-billed Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Parrot
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
