Amazona xantholora
The Yucatan Amazon, or Yellow-lored Amazon, is a vibrant, medium-sized parrot endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula, immediately recognizable by its striking facial markings. Primarily verdant green, males boast a brilliant white crown extending to the nape and bright yellow cheeks and forehead, while females display a more subdued white crown and less extensive yellow. A distinctive dark ear-patch and a red alula (wing-bend patch) in males further aid identification; females have little to no red...
Found in dry and semi-deciduous tropical forests, disturbed woodlands, and open savannas, often near coastal areas. They are primarily lowland birds, typically found from sea level up to around 100 meters.
Their diet consists primarily of a variety of seeds, fruits, berries, flowers, and buds from native trees and shrubs. They are agile foragers, often seen meticulously dissecting plant matter.
Yucatan Amazons are diurnal and highly social birds, typically forming large, noisy communal roosts at night before dispersing into pairs or small family groups during the day to forage. They are arboreal foragers, adeptly using their zygodactyl feet to manipulate fruits, seeds, and flowers while...
The Yucatan Amazon is strictly resident to the Yucatán Peninsula, encompassing southeastern Mexico (primarily the states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo), Belize, and the northern lowlands of Guatemala (especially the Petén department). This species does not undertake migratory movements, ...
Least Concern
- The Yucatan Amazon is one of the few parrot species endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula. - It is also commonly known as the Yellow-lored Amazon, a direct reference to its distinctive yellow facial markings. - Unlike many other parrot species, males possess a striking red patch on the alula (bend o...