Bird
Yellow-billed Amazon
Amazona collariaAlso known as Yellow-billed Parrot, Jamaican Amazon
Yellow-billed Amazons navigate Jamaica's rugged limestone forests in noisy pairs or small family groups, flashing brilliant blue primary feathers as they forage among high fruiting trees. Breeding pairs depend on deep natural cavities in ancient hardwood trees, often reusing the same nesting hollow across consecutive seasons while guarding it from rivals. Their raucous bugling calls echo across misty hillsides at dawn, serving as vital flock contact signals and territory markers across the canopy.
EndemicFrugivoreCanopy Dweller
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VulnerableConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXVulnerableRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyWild fig fruits, Pimento berries, Hardwood tree seeds
Predators
- Jamaican Boa
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Small Indian Mongoose
ThreatsDeforestation, bauxite mining, hurricane damage, and nest poaching for the pet trade
HabitatsMoist limestone forests, montane woodlands, and shaded rural plantations
Life span30–50 years
Classification
- FamilyPsittacidae
- SpeciesAmazona collaria
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
- What to notice
- Recognizable by its pale yellowish bill, rose-pink throat, white eye-ring, and lime-green body in Jamaican mountain forests.
- Support conservation
- Observe from established trails using optical gear, never disturb potential nest cavities, and never purchase wild-caught birds.
Responsible observation
- Spotting: Listen for loud bugling screeches echoing across the canopy during early morning foraging flights.
- Field identification: Look for the pale horn-yellow bill and rose-pink throat patch contrasting with bright green plumage.
- Responsible viewing: Keep a respectful distance with binoculars to avoid flushing breeding pairs near hollow nest trees.
Predator (c) 2012 Simon J. Tonge, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Frequent Companion no rights reserved, uploaded by Zygy · cc0
Close Relative Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning · cc-by
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