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Status in the Wild

World Population:
Parvipes< 140,000; oratrix 7000 and decreasing; belizensis declining; auropalliata group evidence of decline; others unknown.

Range:
A. Yellow-crowned or ochrocephala group: A.o. ochrocephala: Guianas and NE Brazil, Venezuela and E Colombia; possibly introduced Trinidad. A.o. xantholaema: Ilha do Marahjo, at mouth of Amazon River, NE Brazil. A.o.nattereri: S Colombia, south through E Ecuador and E Peru to Santa Cruz, E Brazil to NW Mato Grosso, Brazil. A.o. panamensis: Panama and NW Colombia.
B. Yellow-naped or auropalliata group: A.o. auropalliata: Pacific slope of Central America, from E Oaxaca, S Mexico to NW Costa Rica. A.o. parvipes: E Honduras and nearby NE Nicaragua. A.o. caribaea: restricted to Roatan, Barbareta and Guanaja, in Bay Islands, Honduras.
C. Yellow-headed or oratrix group: A.o. oratrix: Pacific slope of C Mexico, and Caribbean slope. A.o. tresmariae: Islas Marias, off coast of W Mexico. A.o. belizensis: C Belize and El Peten, N Guatemala; isolated populations NE Guatemala and NW Honduras. A.o. hondurensis: Valle de Sula, NW Honduras.


Habitat:

A. Yellow-crowned or ochrocephala group: well-wooded areas, humid forest, forest margins or clearings, open deciduous areas, savanna woodland, gallery woodland along rivers or creeks, tall secondary growth forest; less commonly in mangroves and urban gardens or parks. Up to 750m (2460 ft).
B. Yellow-naped or auropalliata group: deciduous forest, pine-oak woodland, gallery forest along creeks and rivers, arid to semiarid savanna woodland, and dry scrubland with remnant woodlots or scattered trees; less commonly in tall secondary growth areas and agricultural areas.
C. Yellow-headed or oratrix group: deciduous or evergreen forest, clearings, savanna woodland, Pinus woodlands on ridges, dense gallery woodland; less commonly in dry thorn forest, mangroves or coastal swamp forest and cultivated areas with scattered trees.


Threat Summary:
Heavily trapped for wild bird trade, hunting and persecution, extensive habitat loss.

IUCN Rating:
Oratrix endangered; others least concern with belizensis and auropalliata group in decline.

Wild Diet:

A. Ochrocephala group: ripe fruit of Curatella americana, Pereskia guamacho and other cacti. Also feeds on maize.
B. Auropalliata group: seeds of Cochlospermum, Curatella, figs and ripening Terminalia fruits. Bay Island birds feed on pine cones.
C. Oratrix group: reported to consume buds, new leaves, palm fruits, Acacia seeds, Macuna fruits, figs and some cultivated crops.


CITES Rating:
Ochrocephala group: Appendix II, Auropalliata group: Appendix I, Oratrix group: Appendix I

Ecology:
Birds are found in pairs or flocks with larger gatherings at communal roosts and feed areas.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 to 4 ovate eggs, 37.0 x 30.0mm (1.4 x 1.2 in).

Breeding Season:
Breeds February-May in south; till June in the north; December-January, Colombia.

Project Status (WPT):
This group has been supported by funds and assistance for research and education projects from WPT.
See: http://www.parrots.org/index.php/ourwork/yellownapedamazon/

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.freeparrots.net/parrots/

http://www.projectamazonas.com/subpages/floraandfauna/birds.htm

http://thpusa.com/index.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.amazornia.us/home.html

http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr/loras_acg/yellownapes.html

http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=23678

http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=199896

http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=200056