Alternative name: Black-billed Parrot
- Amazona agilis
Identification
25 cm (9¾ in)
- Green overall plumage (lighter underparts)
- Yellowish-green undertail coverts
- Red flecks on forehead
- Blackish ear coverts
- Red wing patch
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wet limestone forests and mountainous rainforest; generally at 500-1600 m, but has been observed at 2000 m.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest 18 m or higher up in tree holes or hollow limbs. Their clutch consists of 2 eggs.
Diet
The diet consists of fruits, nuts and berries, blossoms, leaf buds, guava and ripe bananas.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- NEPA.gov.jm
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
- BirdForum Member observations
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-billed Amazon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Amazon
External Links
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