# Yellow-headed Amazon (*Amazona oratrix*) The Yellow-headed Amazon is a colorful parrot with bright yellow feathers on its head and green body. They are playful and love to mimic sounds, making them fun companions! - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 4 - **Habitat:** Forests - **Also known as:** Yellow-headed Parrot ![Yellow-headed Amazon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Amazona_oratrix_-eating_in_tree-8.jpg&width=800) Photo: palindrome6996, CC BY 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amazona_oratrix_-eating_in_tree-8.jpg) ## Appearance The Yellow-headed Amazon is a medium-sized, vibrant green parrot. Its most striking feature is its bright yellow head and upper neck, clearly distinguishing it from other green parrots. Red patches on the bend of its wings are also visible, especially in flight. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Psittaciformes - **Family:** Psittacidae - **Genus:** Amazona ## Interesting facts - Each parrot has a unique 'contact call' to recognize its family members in a noisy flock! - Their powerful squawks can travel over a mile through the jungle, warning friends of danger! - These parrots often mate for life, sharing special calls and even food with their chosen partner! - Yellow-headed Amazons can hang upside down from branches for fun, just like a little acrobat! ## Special abilities - **Nutcracker Beak:** Yellow-headed Amazons have an incredibly strong, curved beak that helps them crack open the toughest nuts and seeds effortlessly. - **Voice Changer:** Yellow-headed Amazons can learn and imitate many sounds, including other bird calls, which helps them blend into their environment. - **Acrobatic Climber:** Yellow-headed Amazons have powerful zygodactyl feet and a strong beak that helps them climb trees with amazing agility. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 38-43 cm - **Wingspan:** 60-70 cm - **Weight:** 0.48-0.62 kg - **Lifespan:** 30-60 years - **Speed:** 50 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 2-5 - **Incubation:** 25-28 days ## Diet & Feeding These vibrant birds love to munch on a variety of fresh fruits, seeds, nuts, and tasty flowers! - **Primary Foods:** Mangoes, Palm nuts, Guava, Acacia seeds, Flower nectar - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Red-tailed Hawk](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-tailed-hawk) (*Buteo jamaicensis*) — Chicks and adults can be preyed upon by raptors. - **Eaten by:** Boa Constrictor (*Boa constrictor*) — Nestlings and eggs are vulnerable to tree-climbing snakes. - **Eats:** Mango Tree (*Mangifera indica*) — Feeds on the sweet fruits, helping to disperse seeds. - **Eats:** Coyol Palm (*Acrocomia aculeata*) — Relies on its hard nuts for essential energy and nutrients. ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Tool Use](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/tool-use): This trait describes organisms that manipulate external objects to achieve a specific goal. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Longevous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/longevous): This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Endangered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/endangered): Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild birds. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Yellow-headed Amazon? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Yellow-headed Amazon? 38-43 cm ### What is Yellow-headed Amazon's wingspan? 60-70 cm ### How much does Yellow-headed Amazon weigh? 0.48-0.62 kg ### How long does Yellow-headed Amazon live? 30-60 years ### How fast can Yellow-headed Amazon move? 50 km/h ### What does Yellow-headed Amazon eat? These vibrant birds love to munch on a variety of fresh fruits, seeds, nuts, and tasty flowers! ### Where is Yellow-headed Amazon usually found? Forests ## Where to spot - [Desert Garden Conservatory](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/desert-garden-conservatory) — California, US · Botanical Garden - [Gen. Charles S. Farnsworth County Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/gen-charles-s-farnsworth-county-park) — California, US · Botanical Garden - [Huntington Desert Garden](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/huntington-desert-garden) — California, US · Botanical Garden - [Old Town Pasadena](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/old-town-pasadena) — California, US · Historic District - [Pasadena Civic Center District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/pasadena-civic-center-district) — California, US · Historic District - [Prospect Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/prospect-historic-district) — California, US · Historic District [View all places to see Yellow-headed Amazon](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/yellow-headed-amazon) ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Yellow-headed Amazon: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yellow-headed-amazon)