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Yellow-headed amazon

South America·Bird

These social parrots can live in flocks made up of several hundred birds. The yellow-headed amazon is a noisy bird with a talent for singing and talking. Poaching for the international pet trade has severely decreased the bird’s population.

  • Conservation StatusEndangered
  • Life span80 years
  • Body size15-17 in.
  • Native habitat Forests and shrublands of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala
  • DietFruits, nuts, berries, blossoms, leaf buds, grains
Red-fronted macaw Scarlet macaw

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