Alternative name: Yellow-naped Amazon
- Amazona auropalliata
Identification
35–36 cm (13¾-14¼)
- Green overall plumage
- Golden-yellow nape
- Red speculum
- Dark grey bill and feet
Distribution
Central America: found from southern Mexico south to northern Costa Rica.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- A. a. auropalliata:
- Pacific slope of southern Mexico (Oaxaca) south to northwestern Costa Rica
- A. a. caribaea:
- Bay Islands off Honduras (Isla Barbareta and Isla Guanaja)
- A. a. parvipes:
- Coastal north-eastern Honduras to north-eastern Nicaragua
Habitat
Dryish woodland, scrub and savannas.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, and also nuts, berries, and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
- Google Books.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-naped Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-naped_Parrot
External Links
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