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Birds of Zihuatanejo

CLASS AVES

Yellow-headed Amazon

Amazona oratrix

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Chordates (Phylum Chordata)

-Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)

-Birds (Class Aves)

-Parrots (Order Psittaciformes)

-New World and African Parrots (Family Psittacidae)

-Amazon Parrots (Genus Amazona)

-Yellow-headed Parrot (Amazona oratrix)


The Amazona oratrix, also known as the Yellow-headed Parrot, is a species of parrot native to Central and South America. Its natural habitat is tropical forests, and its range extends from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil. The diet of the Yellow-headed Parrot consists primarily of fruits, nuts, and seeds, and it is known to form large flocks outside of the breeding season. It is a highly social species, and can often be seen in pairs or small groups. Its features a bright yellow head and green body.

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