# Yellow-naped Amazon (*Amazona auropalliata*) The Yellow-naped Amazon is a colorful parrot known for its bright yellow neck and green feathers. These birds are playful and can even learn to talk, making them fun companions! - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Forests - **Also known as:** Yellow-naped Parrot ![Yellow-naped Amazon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Yellow-naped_parrot_%28Amazona_auropalliata%29_Los_Tarrales.jpg&width=800) Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow-naped_parrot_%28Amazona_auropalliata%29_Los_Tarrales.jpg) ## Appearance The Yellow-naped Amazon is a vibrant green parrot primarily known for its bright yellow patch on the back of its neck, which grows larger with age. It also features small yellow markings on its wing bends and a horn-colored beak tipped with gray, making it distinct among Amazon parrots. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Psittaciformes - **Family:** Psittacidae - **Genus:** Amazona ## Interesting facts - Their loud squawks and calls travel far, communicating across dense forest. - These parrots often prefer one foot, just like humans are left or right-footed! - They can live longer than many humans, sometimes over 60 years! - Wild Yellow-naped Amazons make cozy homes in tree hollows high above ground. ## Special abilities - **Acrobatic Climber:** Yellow-naped Amazons can hang upside down and navigate dense trees because of their strong zygodactyl feet and hooked beak, that helps them find food and shelter. - **Nutcracker Beak:** Yellow-naped Amazons have an incredibly strong, curved beak that helps them crack open the toughest nuts and seeds, accessing vital nutrition. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 35-38 cm - **Wingspan:** 60-70 cm - **Weight:** 0.48-0.55 kg - **Lifespan:** 30-60 years - **Speed:** 55 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 2-4 - **Incubation:** 26-28 days ## Diet & Feeding They munch on yummy seeds, fruits, nuts, and flowers from many different plants. - **Primary Foods:** seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, flowers, nectar - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** Boa Constrictor (*Boa constrictor*) — Preys on eggs and young in nests. - **Eats:** Strangler Fig (*Ficus cotinifolia*) — Feeds on its fruits and helps disperse seeds. - **Shelter:** Kapok Tree (*Ceiba pentandra*) — Nests in its large natural tree hollows. ## 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. - [Singing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/singing): Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species. - [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. - [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 do not try to touch wild birds. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Yellow-naped 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-naped Amazon? 35-38 cm ### What is Yellow-naped Amazon's wingspan? 60-70 cm ### How much does Yellow-naped Amazon weigh? 0.48-0.55 kg ### How long does Yellow-naped Amazon live? 30-60 years ### How fast can Yellow-naped Amazon move? 55 km/h ### What does Yellow-naped Amazon eat? They munch on yummy seeds, fruits, nuts, and flowers from many different plants. ### Where is Yellow-naped Amazon usually found? Forests ## 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-naped Amazon: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yellow-naped-amazon)