Yellow-naped Parrot
Amazona auropalliata
(L 13-15" Wt 14-21 oz)
Tarcol Lodge
04Jan2008
“...readily mimics sounds, and in captivity
this includes humans, which is probably
the reason it is popular in the pet trade.”
(Wikipedia)
this includes humans, which is probably
the reason it is popular in the pet trade.”
(Wikipedia)
© David L.
Ross, Jr.
Ross, Jr.
Macaulay
Library
Library
Amazona is after the Amazon
rainforests; auropalliata in
Latin means gold-hooded.
rainforests; auropalliata in
Latin means gold-hooded.
Endangered due to
deforestation together
with illegal removal of
young for the pet trade.
deforestation together
with illegal removal of
young for the pet trade.
There are some 160 species of
neotropical parrots.
neotropical parrots.
(John Reilly)
IUCN Watch List
Status is
Critically
Endangered
Status is
Critically
Endangered
International