Yellow-headed Parrot

Amazona oratrix

Order

PSITTACIFORMES

Family

Parakeets and Parrots (Psittacidae)

Code 4

YHPA

Code 6

AMAORA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Yellow
Forehead Color: Yellow
Nape Color: Yellow
Throat Color: Yellow
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 36-38 cm (14-15 in)
Weight: 453-595 g (16-21 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Green, Yellow
Underparts: Green
Upperparts: Green
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Shallow rapid wingbeats, flies high over canopy.
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Green with dark green sub terminal band and yellow-green terminal band.
Under Tail: Yellow-green
Leg Color: Gray

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