Yellow-naped amazon
Amazona auropalliata (R. Lesson, 1842)
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The yellow-naped amazon (Amazona auropalliata) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 429 g to 476.9 g and live up to 52.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
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Quick facts about the yellow-naped amazon
- Weight
- 429 g – 476.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 52.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 56 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 29 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the yellow-naped amazon live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow-naped amazon?
The yellow-naped amazon or yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata) is a widespread amazon parrot sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon (Amazona ochrocephala). It inhabits the Pacific coast of southern Mexico and Central America. It has recently been reclassified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List due to a dramatic decline across the extent of its range. Yellow-naped amazons have lost more than 92% of their population over the last three generations.
The primary cause for their population decline are deforestation and illegal removal of young for the parrot trade. This parrot readily mimics sounds, and in captivity, this includes human speech, which is probably the reason it is popular in aviculture. Like all parrots, however, mimicking abilities vary greatly between individuals. Recent surveys of the Costa Rican population across an 11-year time span found a significant decline in their population. Despite this decline, the Costa Rican population is considered to be the stronghold for the species.
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Is the yellow-naped amazon endangered?
The yellow-naped amazon is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.
How is the yellow-naped amazon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusAmazona
- SpeciesAmazona auropalliata (R. Lesson, 1842)
Synonyms Amazona ochrocephala auropalliata, Chrysotis schmidti, Psittacus auropalliatus
Other names and names in other languages (46)
- Yellow-naped AmazonEnglish
- Yellow-naped AmazonEnglish
- Yellow-naped AmazonEnglish
- Yellow-naped parrotEnglish
- Yellow-naped parrotEnglish
- ببغاء أصفر القفاArabic
- أمازون أصفر القفاArabic
- Lloro de clatell dauratCatalan
- papagai de clatell grocCatalan
- amazoňan žlutokrkýCzech
- amazoňan žlutošíjnýCzech
- amason gwarfelynWelsh
- Gulnakket AmazoneDanish
- GelbnackenamazoneGerman
- flavnuka amazonpapagoEsperanto
- Loro nuca amarillaSpanish
- Amazona nuquigualdaSpanish
- Lora de Nuca AmarillaSpanish
- Loro de nuca amarillaSpanish
- kuldkukal-amatsoonpapagoiEstonian
- keltaniska-amatsoniFinnish
- Amazone à nuque d'orFrench
- Amazone à nuque d’orFrench
- zelena amazonkaCroatian
- sárgatarkójú amazonHungarian
- Դեղնավիզ ամազոնArmenian
- Amazzone nucagiallaItalian
- キエリボウシインコJapanese
- geltonsprandė amazonėLithuanian
- Сарикӓ шӱӓн амазонWestern Mari
- GeelnekamazoneDutch
- gulnakkeamazonNorwegian
- amazonka żółtoszyjaPolish
- پیلی تؤنوالا ایمیزنWestern Panjabi
- papagaio-de-nuca-amarelaPortuguese
- Желтошейный амазонRussian
- amazoňan žltotylovýSlovak
- Amazonac žutog potiljkaSerbian
- gulnackad amazonSwedish
- Sarı Enseli AmazonTurkish
- Амазон жовтошиїйUkrainian
- Жовтошийний амазонUkrainian
- амазон золотошиїйUkrainian
- 黄枕鹦哥Chinese
- 黃頸亞馬遜鸚哥Chinese
- 黃頸亞馬遜鸚鵡Chinese
Relatives of the yellow-naped amazon
Other species in the same genus Amazona.
Puerto Rican amazon
Amazona vittata
Imperial amazon
Amazona imperialis
Cuban amazon
Amazona leucocephala
Saint Vincent amazon
Amazona guildingii
Red-spectacled amazon
Amazona pretrei
Blue-fronted amazon
Amazona aestiva
CompareYellow-naped amazon vs Puerto Rican amazonYellow-naped amazon vs Imperial amazonYellow-naped amazon vs Cuban amazonYellow-naped amazon vs Saint Vincent amazon
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellow-naped amazon?
An adult yellow-naped amazon weighs 429 g – 476.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellow-naped amazon endangered?
The yellow-naped amazon is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the yellow-naped amazon live?
The yellow-naped amazon has a recorded lifespan of 52.5 years.
What kind of animal is the yellow-naped amazon?
The yellow-naped amazon (Amazona auropalliata) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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