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Yellow-billed Amazon (Amazona collaria)
Also Known As: Yellow-billed Parrot, Red-throated Amazon, Jamaican Amazon
Yellow-billed Amazon parrot
Credit: © Gail Worth
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Did You Know?
The Yellow-billed Amazon is the only Amazon parrot with a yellow bill - most other Amazons have either black or buff coloured beaks.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:10,000-20,000
Range: Jamaica, W Indies.
Habitat:
Found up to 1200m (3936 ft) in wet limestone forest with Terminalia and Cedrela sp. foliage, more arid upland forest and cultivated areas with trees at forest edge.
Threat Summary:
The threats to this species include bauxite mining, forest clearance and shifting cultivation, trapping for the pet trade and local consumption.
IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable
Wild Diet:
Forages for Cecropia catkins, nuts, fruits, figs and seeds.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Seen in large communal roosts outside breeding season. Birds range widely during the day, returning to roost late in day. May associate with the Black-billed Amazon and Olive-throated Conure. Groups employ sentinels on high, exposed perches to warn flock of danger.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3 rounded eggs, 36.0 x 29.0mm (1.4 x 1.1 in).
Breeding Season:
March-May
Project Status (WPT):
WPT has contributed funds for the conservation of the Yellow-billed Amazon.
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.cockpitcountry.com/jppreport.html
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~beis/Pubs_PDF/pub_docs/PoachCB.pdf
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=F1ACED3C9E69C270727C801B65551318.tomcat1?fromPage=online&aid=90877
More Info Sites:
http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2006/06/runaway_bay.html
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