The Yellow-billed Parrot, also called the Jamaican amazon, (Amazona collaria) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is a predominantly green parrot with a short tail and pink throat and neck. It is endemic to Jamaica, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal trapping of wild birds for the pet trade.
They are endemic to the Caribbean Island of Jamaica. We saw them while on a cruise ship visit to Ocho Rios. They are wide-spread throughout the island.
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VIDEO
It doesn’t get much better than this, a whole mini-documentary about birding in Jamaica featuring Yellow-billed Parrots! They start at 19:20.
If you’re pressed for time, check out this hungry little guy!