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The yellow-naped amazon (Amazona auropalliata) belongs to the order Psittaciformes. They have a distinctive yellow feathers patch on their green feathers. These birds are known to have three subspecies which are the A. A. auropalliata found in Costa Rica, A. A. parvipes found in eastern Honduras and northeastern Nicaragua, and A. A. Caribaea found in the Bay Islands, Honduras. These parrots are spotted in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico, and Central America. The yellow-naped Amazon (scientific name Amazona auropalliata) lives in wild habitats as well as with humans as their pets in their houses. The yellow-naped Amazon lifespan in captivity is noted to be far greater than in the wilds. Yellow-naped Amazons are hunted or preyed on in the wild very quickly and face a potent threat from predators resulting in a reduced lifespan. In the pet trade, the yellow-naped Amazon talking ability makes this pet species highly sought after.
Here are some of the most interesting facts about the yellow-naped Amazon (scientific name Amazona auropalliata) for your perusal. Afterwards, do have a look at our other fact pages on the house finch and Panama amazon.
A yellow-naped Amazon is a bird. They are parrots with a yellow feathers patch on their necks. These are talkative birds with the most charming personalities.
The yellow-naped Amazon belongs to the bird class of animals. These birds have a long lifespan. They come from the Psittacidae family.
The populations of yellow-naped Amazons have decreased, especially in Nicaragua, due to habitat loss. There are only 10,000-50,000 individuals left in the world across all of their habitat areas.
A yellow-naped Amazon lives in woods, forests, gardens, scattered trees, and houses of Costa Rica and Mexico.
A yellow-naped Amazon natural habitat consists of forests, woodlands, and tropical forests. They also live near human settlements. This bird species prefer areas where there are plenty of diet options available such as berries, nuts, and fruits. These parrots build nests in hollows of trees. The nests are built by the females, and the female parrots use these nests to lay three to five eggs after the mating process has been completed.
Yellow-naped Amazons live with birds of their own species in the wild. They also live with humans in their homes.
The average lifespan for the yellow-naped Amazon is around 20-30 years in the wild.
The breeding season of yellow-naped Amazons is from April to May. The males attract the females by using special calls. The eggs are laid in the nest built in the hollow of trees. The incubation period for eggs of this species is 26-28 days. The females are completely responsible for incubation. The male collects food for females while they are incubating the eggs in the nest. The chicks leave their mother and fledge in eight to 12 weeks.
The conservation status of the yellow-naped Amazon is Endangered as their population has been reducing due to habitat loss and health problems. Concerted efforts are required for the conservation of this species.
Yellow-naped |Amazons are small-sized birds and they have green coloration. The color of feathers on their forehead is their prominent feature. They have a green forehead and a crown. These parrots have a yellow band/patch on their neck. The patch runs across the size of the neck. Their bill is dark gray in colo and they use their beaks to cut into food. The eyes of these birds are orange and their feet are dark gray.
Yellow-naped Amazons are very cute. They have a bright green color which is very attractive. Their most eminent feature is their ability to talk. It makes them one of the cutest animals alive.
Yellow-naped Amazons use their vocals for communication. They have distinct sounds to deliver various messages. They have loud and screeching voices. With proper training, these birds can speak just like humans, but they have a limited vocabulary. They can be taught words by constantly letting them hear them. With constant hearing, they eventually pick up the note and utter it to themselves. This greatly helps to increase communication with humans.
A yellow-naped Amazon is a medium-sized Amazon parrot. The yellow-naped Amazon is on average 14 in (35.6 cm) in length. Its length lies in the range of 12-17 in (30.5-43.2 cm). The wingspan of this species ranges up to 8 in (20.3 cm). Yellow-naped Amazons are five times bigger than a sparrow.
Yellow-naped Amazons are fast flyers. They can reach speeds up to 50 mph (80.5 kph).
A yellow-naped Amazon is a small to a medium-sized bird. It weighs in the range of 0.9-1.4 lb (0.4-0.6 kg).
Males of the yellow-naped Amazon parrot species are called cocks, and females of the yellow-naped Amazon parrot species are called hens.
A baby yellow-naped Amazon parrot is called a chick.
Yellow-naped Amazons are herbivorous species of birds. Their most common foods are seeds, berries, nuts, fruits, vegetables, blossoms, buds, and leaves. Their beaks have a pointed end. The pointed end of their beaks is used by these birds to cut easily into their food.
Yellow-naped Amazons are not poisonous. They are simple parrots who do not have any poisonous body parts. They usually do not even attack humans or other animals and birds unless provoked. They are mostly prey to bigger birds, animals, and humans.
Yellow-naped Amazons make excellent pets. They are exotic pets who can speak fluently, just like humans. These birds have amazing and friendly personalities. Their ability to learn words and talk very clearly makes them very wanted pet parrots. Their maintenance is very low and their food requirements can be easily met. These birds live more and better years in captivity than in the wilds.
The Yellow-naped Amazon is considered as a subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon by some scientists.
A very rare color mutation is observed in these birds. In this mutation, the entire body of yellow-naped Amazons turns turquoise in color. This mutation is not one of the common conditions in this species.
Yellow-naped Amazons are very talkative birds. They can talk in human speech with much more clarity than other species. Hence, they are worth a fortune. A yellow-naped amazon costs between US $1,200-$2,500 in the pet trade. Their cost is equivalent to their gifts of speaking human speech. These are one of the only few animals who can talk and communicate with humans in their own language.
Amazon parrots have a distinctive smell and this odor is usually foul. Some of the species have a musky smell. The smell comes from the parrot’s respiratory system. This smell is distinctive to all parrot species, but some smell more than others. Yellow-naped Amazons fall into the more smelling category.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly animal facts for everyone to discover! Learn more about some other birds from our great green macaw facts and secretary bird facts pages.
You can even occupy yourself at home by coloring in one of our free printable yellow-naped amazon coloring pages.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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