{"id":246973,"date":"2026-02-06T06:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T11:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fauna\/yellow-crowned-amazon\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:55:41","slug":"yellow-crowned-amazon","status":"publish","type":"fauna","link":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/faune-2\/yellow-crowned-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow-crowned Amazon"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazona ochrocephala<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":246466,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"collection":[],"country":[11],"fauna-group":[27483],"fauna-type":[27217],"class_list":["post-246973","fauna","type-fauna","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-colombia","fauna-group-parrots","fauna-type-birds"],"acf":{"scientific_name":"Amazona ochrocephala","animal_description":"The Yellow-crowned Amazon (*Amazona ochrocephala*) is a vibrant and highly intelligent parrot native to the lush tropical landscapes of Central and South America. Distinguished by its stout, medium-sized frame and primarily emerald-green plumage, its most striking feature is the brilliant patch of yellow feathers adorning its forehead and crown, which often intensifies in color as the bird matures. Complementing this sunny crown are bold splashes of red on the bend of the wings and a short, squared tail that reveals hidden bursts of color during flight. Renowned for their charismatic personalities and exceptional vocal mimicry, these social birds are capable of learning an extensive vocabulary and can live for over sixty years. Whether foraging for fruits and seeds with their powerful hooked beaks or engaging in playful social displays, the Yellow-crowned Amazon remains a captivating symbol of neotropical biodiversity.","animal_habitat":"This species occupies an extensive range across Central and South America, stretching from Panama through the Amazon Basin to northern Bolivia and central Brazil. Its distribution encompasses various countries including Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, eastern Peru, and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. It is predominantly a lowland resident, generally favoring elevations below 800 meters, though it can occasionally be found in higher terrains.\r\n\r\nIts preferred habitats are remarkably diverse, spanning from dense humid rainforests and deciduous woodlands to coastal mangroves and gallery forests. Additionally, it frequently inhabits more open environments such as savannas with scattered trees, marshes, and agricultural lands like plantations. This adaptability enables it to persist in both pristine wilderness and human-altered landscapes across its territory.","animal_behavior_and_reproduction":"These birds are highly social and primarily found in pairs or small flocks, though they may congregate in larger groups at communal roosts or abundant food sources. They are strictly monogamous, forming enduring pair bonds that are reinforced through mutual preening and synchronized vocalizations. Within their social structure, they communicate using a complex array of loud calls to maintain group cohesion and defend foraging territories.\r\n\r\nDuring the breeding season, pairs seek out hollow tree cavities to serve as nests. The female typically lays a clutch of two to four eggs and handles the entirety of the incubation process, which lasts approximately 25 to 26 days. Throughout this time, the male provides all the nourishment for the female. After hatching, both parents participate in feeding the altricial chicks until they fledge at around eight to twelve weeks. This high level of parental care and the selection of secure nesting sites are key strategies for ensuring the survival of their young.","diet":"The Yellow-crowned Amazon subsists on a varied herbivorous diet primarily composed of seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and blossoms sourced from the forest canopy. These parrots are highly adept at using their strong, dexterous beaks to access the nutrient-rich kernels of hard-shelled nuts and palm fruits, which form a significant portion of their intake. An intriguing aspect of their feeding behavior is that they are considered seed predators; unlike many birds that help plants by dispersing seeds, these amazons often pulverize seeds completely, preventing germination. Furthermore, they are known to participate in geophagy, where they congregate at clay licks to ingest mineral-rich soil that helps neutralize secondary compounds and toxins present in the wild fruits and seeds they consume. This dietary flexibility also extends to agricultural areas, where they may opportunistically forage on cultivated crops like maize and citrus fruits.","colors":"The Yellow-crowned Amazon is primarily bright green, a coloration that provides excellent camouflage within dense tropical foliage. Its most distinctive feature is a vibrant yellow patch on the forehead and crown, which can vary in size among individuals. Red markings are typically visible on the bend of the wings and the secondary feathers, while the primary flight feathers often show dark blue or black tips. A pale gray orbital ring surrounds its amber eyes, completing a palette designed for both social signaling and concealment in the canopy.","fun_facts":"These charismatic parrots are master mimics capable of replicating not only human speech but also complex sounds like ringing phones or barking dogs. They possess specialized \"powder down\" feathers that break into a fine dust to help waterproof their plumage, and their zygodactyl feet\u2014with two toes facing forward and two backward\u2014allow them to use their claws like hands to dexterously manipulate food. Socially, they are known for boisterous \"duets\" where mated pairs scream in unison to defend their territory, and they often engage in playful wrestling matches or \"beak-fencing\" to establish social hierarchies within their noisy flocks.","conservation_status_&_efforts":"This species is currently categorized as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, though its population is experiencing a downward trend across its vast range. The primary threats stem from significant habitat loss due to deforestation for agriculture and cattle ranching, coupled with the intensive illegal trapping of individuals for the cage-bird trade. Poaching is particularly damaging, as collectors often fell nesting trees to reach chicks, leading to both immediate population loss and the destruction of critical breeding sites.\r\n\r\nConservation measures include its listing under CITES Appendix II, which monitors and restricts international commercial trade to prevent overexploitation. In various range countries, efforts are focused on the enforcement of national laws against poaching and the protection of key forest ecosystems through the creation of biological reserves. Local initiatives also involve community outreach programs designed to shift public perception toward wildlife protection and the use of artificial nest boxes to support breeding in degraded habitats.","endemic":false,"conservation_status":"Least Concern","ebird_link":{"title":"View on Ebird","url":"https:\/\/ebird.org\/species\/yelcro","target":"_blank"},"animal_related_page":{"title":"View on Animalia","url":"https:\/\/animalia.bio\/yellow-crowned-amazon","target":"_blank"},"fauna_family":"Psittacidae","fauna_known_nicknames":"Yellow-crowned Parrot, Yellow-fronted Amazon","fauna_average_length":"33\u201338 cm \/ 13\u201315 in","fauna_average_weight":"340\u2013535 g \/ 12\u201319 oz","fauna_wingspan":"45\u201355 cm \/ 18\u201322 in","fauna_key_physical_feature":"Bright yellow patch on the crown and forehead with green plumage and red wing speculum","fauna_primary_diet":"Herbivore (Primarily Frugivore and Granivore)","fauna_geographical_range":"Tropical South America (Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia and Brazil), Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago","fauna_preferred_habitat":"Lowland tropical rainforest, deciduous woodland, and savanna","fauna_social_structure":"Highly Social, typically found in pairs or large communal flocks","fauna_breeding_site":"Tree cavities and hollows","fauna_conservation_status":"Least Concern (LC)","fauna_population_trend":"Decreasing","fauna_spanish_name":"Loro real","fauna_french_name":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna\/246973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fauna"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"collection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/collection?post=246973"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=246973"},{"taxonomy":"fauna-group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna-group?post=246973"},{"taxonomy":"fauna-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna-type?post=246973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}