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Yellow-faced Amazon (Amazona xanthops)
Also Known As: Yellow-faced Parrot
Wild Yellow-faced Amazon stretching wings
Credit: (c) Luiz Claudio Marigo | http://www.lcmarigo.com.br/ingles/index.htm
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Did You Know?
According to research, in behaviour, appearance and chromosome type this species is not a typical Amazon; further studies may indicate that it should be classified in another genus. The Yellow-faced Amazon also has two colour phases, one of which is male-linked.
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Status in the Wild
World Population:Not recorded
Range: Interior of E and S Brazil, from S Piaui and S Maranhao south to Mato Grosso and W Sao Paulo; also to N and C Bolivia and N Paraguay.
Habitat:
Found up to 300m (984 ft) in deciduous and semi-arid deciduous woodlands and scrub, mostly cerrado woodlands with Mauritia palms; also drier caatinga scrub along riverways. May also be found around cultivated areas.
Threat Summary:
By 1993 two-thirds of the Cerrado region where this species is a specialist had been moderately or severely altered by agriculture, heavy cattle ranching, invasive grasses, pesticide use and yearly burning.
IUCN Rating:
Near-threatened
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruits, seeds, unripe guava and mango.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Seen in pairs and flocks of up to 35 individuals. Nests in open area in cerrado trees or tall terrestrial termitaria. Movements (seasonal or nomadic) poorly known. Peak foraging activity occurs in the morning and early afternoon.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3 elliptical eggs, 40.5 x 32.0mm (1.6 x 1.2 in).
Breeding Season:
Not recorded
Links to Other Project(s):
http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:lDUVPz3nBpQJ:whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/1035.pdf+yellow-faced+amazon+project&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=24&gl=ca
More Info Sites:
http://www.abcbirds.org/international/parrots.htm
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?searchName=Amazona+xanthops
http://www.petpublishing.com/birdtimes/breeds/yfamazon.shtml
http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/A/Amazona_xanthops.asp
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