Yellow Crowned Amazon Parrots

The yellow crowned Amazon parrots are covered in green feathers on its back. There are several subspecies, and these have variable coloration. They have yellow feathers on their heads, which may be just a small patch on the bill or over much of the head. A red bar runs across the front of each wing. Each wing often has a bluish tip.

Its tail is square at its base.

Females and males are the same in appearance and size.

The bill is dark gray to black. The beak is curved, which helps open nuts and seeds. On top of this is the black cere.

Yellow Crowned Amazon Parrot species have an orange eye surrounded by a white, featherless ring. His feet are grey. have an orange eye surrounded by a white, featherless ring. His feet are grey.

An average red-crowned parrot will be 33–38 cm (13–15 in) long with an average weight of 397–597 g (14–20 oz). Its wingspan is between 58 and 65 cm (23–25.6 in).

Diet

Yellow front amazons are herbivorous. They feed on fruits, berries, grains, nuts, seeds, and flowers.

The yellow-naped Amazon and the ecosystem in their habitat consider them an important part of the food web. Yellow crowned parrots will drop much of their food while eating. This provides food for animals such as turtles that will collect the remains.

Yellow headed amazon also ingest seeds that soften as they pass through the digestive tract. They can then excrete this, which helps them germinate in the soil and grow new trees.

Behavior

Yellow crowned parrot will shred a specialized feather on their breast and grind it into powder used to care for their plumage.

These birds will form flocks of up to 30 birds, and many flocks will congregate at feeding sites.

They have a variety of loud vocalizations, including squeaks, hisses, squawks, and screeches.