Parrot (Yellow-headed Amazon)

The Yellow-headed Amazon also known as the Yellow-headed Parrot and Double Yellow-headed Amazon is an endangered amazon parrot of Mexico and northern Central America.

 

Measuring 15–17 inches in length its most obvious features of this predominantly green parrot are its yellow head and the red patch, or speculum, on each wing. Young birds lack these distinctive yellow and red markings, which become more prominent with age. The stout, hooked beak is used not only for cracking nuts and seeds, but also for grasping, exploring, and climbing. The feet, with two toes pointing forward and two pointing backward, are also highly adapted for grasping.

 

It prefers to live in mangrove forests or forests near rivers or other bodies of water. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Yellow-crowned Amazon. It is a popular pet and an excellent talker.

Photographed at Bird Kingdom, Niagara Falls, ON