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Yellow-crowned Parrot (Amazona ochrocephala)
Yellow-crowned Parrot, Well Place Zoo, near Reading. Photograph by David Joyce. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Yellow-crowned Parrot, Botanical Garden of Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal. Photograph by jmaximo. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
YELLOW-CROWNED PARROT FACTS
DescriptionThe Yellow-crowned Parrot is mainly green with a short square tail. The wing feathers have dark blue tips, and there is a red patch on the wing. The top of the head is yellow. They have a white ring round the eye. Males and females are similar in color. Juveniles are similar to adults but have little yellow on the head. Yellow-crowned Parrots are normally found in pairs or small flocks up to 30. Other Names Yellow-crowned Amazon Size 33cm - 38cm Environment rainforest, dry forest, woodland, mangroves, savanna, cultivated land and suburban areas. Food fruit, nuts, seeds, berries. Breeding Nests in a hollow in a tree or termite mound. Lays two to three white eggs which hatch after about 26 days. Young leave the nest about 60 days after hatching. Range The Yellow-crowned Parrot is found in Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. Notes Yellow-crowned Amazons are popular in the pet trade. They are commonly bred in captivity, and are lively birds and are good mimics. Classification
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