About the Yellow-shouldered Amazon
The yellow-shouldered amazon, also known as the yellow-shouldered parrot, is a parrot of the genus Amazona that is found in the arid areas of northern Venezuela, the Venezuelan islands of Margarita and La Blanquilla, and the island of Bonaire. It has been extirpated from and reintroduced to Aruba and introduced to Curaçao.
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The yellow-shouldered amazon is mainly green and about 33 cm long (~13 inches). It has a whitish forehead and lores, and a yellow crown, ocular region and - often - ear coverts and chin. The bare eye-ring is white. The thighs and the bend of the wing ("shoulder") are yellow, but both can be difficult to see. The throat, cheeks and belly often have a bluish tinge. As most members of the genus Amazona, it has broad dark blue tips to the remiges and a red wing-speculum.
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Where the Yellow-shouldered Amazon lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Aruba.
When to see the Yellow-shouldered Amazon
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Vinaceous-breasted AmazonAmazona vinaceaThe vinaceous-breasted amazon is 30 to 36 cm (12 to 14 in) long.
Hispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralisThey have bright green feathers with blue edges on most of them.
Yucatan AmazonAmazona xantholoraThe Yucatan amazon is 25.5 to 28 cm (10 to 11 in) long and weighs 200 to 232 g (7.1 to 8.2 oz).
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