About the Yellow-crowned Amazon
The yellow-crowned amazon or yellow-crowned parrot is a species of parrot native to tropical South America, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. The taxonomy is highly complex and the yellow-headed and yellow-naped amazon are sometimes considered subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon. Except in the taxonomic section, the following deals only with the nominate group .They are found in the Amazon basin.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | New World and African Parrots (Psittacidae) |
| Species | Amazona ochrocephala |
| Species Codes | ywcpar, YCAM |
| Conservation | Appendix II |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Yellow-crowned Amazon belong to?
The Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) belongs to the New World and African Parrots family (Psittacidae), in the order Psittaciformes.
How can I identify the Yellow-crowned Amazon?
The yellow-crowned amazon or yellow-crowned parrot is a species of parrot native to tropical South America, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. The taxonomy is highly complex and the yellow-headed and yellow-naped amazon are sometimes considered subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon. ...
Where can I report a Yellow-crowned Amazon sighting?
You can log sightings of Yellow-crowned Amazon on eBird (ebird.org) using species code ywcpar, or on iNaturalist.
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