YELLOW-CROWNED AMAZON
Yellow-crowned amazon or yellow-crowned parrot is a species of parrot native to tropical South America, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. The taxonomy is highly complex and the yellow-head and yellow-nape amazon are sometimes consider subspecies of the yellow-crown amazon. Except in the taxonomic section, the following deals only with the nominate group (including subspecies.They found in the Amazon basin.
Appearance
Yellow-crowned amazon is a parrot that is native to Panama and tropical South America. Like most Amazons, the plumage is mostly green, and it has rainbow markings over its body as well. As per its name, its crown is a deep yellow, occasionally dotted with some red or orange feathers. In the bend of the wing, as well as the speculum, the color is red, while its legs are light gray. It has a white ring around its eye and an orange iris. Juveniles have a smaller patch of yellow on their head and brown irises.
Habits and Lifestyle
These are sedentary social birds that only move locally in response to changes in the food supply. During the night aside from the breeding season these birds gather at roosts in large flocks. During the day they join smaller groups of about 10 birds when feeding. Du However, these birds can make a range of metallic whistles, shrieks, squawks, and repeated screeches. As with other parrots, the Yellow-crowned amazon has a flexible and complex repertoire and can mimic human speech. Being strong fliers, they fly high on flights that cover long distances. They use shallow wing beats with no gliding, or very little. Yellow-crown amazons are known to gather at clay-licks and associate there with other species of parrots.
Diet and Nutrition
Yellow-crowned amazons are herbivores (frugivores and granivores). These birds eat seeds, nuts, berries, fruits, leaf buds, and blossoms. They also like maize and cultivated fruits.
Mating Habits
Yellow-crowned amazons are monogamous birds and pairs stay together for life. Their simple courtship display for attracting a mate includes bowing, wing-drooping and wing-flicking, foot-raising, tail-wagging, and dilation of their pupils. When roosting, pairs will remain close to each other. Up to one month prior to laying her first egg, the female prepares her nest in the hollow of a tree. The breeding period runs from December until May. 2 to 4 eggs is laid, and the mother incubates them for 24 to 27 days. The male stays close by the nest entrance and he feeds his mate. After the eggs hatch, the female will remain with the chicks for most of the time, sometimes taking a break to forage. Several days after the eggs have hatched, the male enters the nest cavity to help feed the young.
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