About Amazona collaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
The yellow-billed amazon, Amazona collaria (Linnaeus, 1758), measures 28 cm (11 in) in length. Its plumage is primarily green, with pink coloring covering the throat, upper breast, and sides of the neck, and blue coloring on the larger wing feathers. The feathers over the ears are dark blue-green. Bare white eye-rings are surrounded by a narrow rim of white plumage, which extends as a narrow white band over the forehead. The plumage over the lores is pale blue, and the fore-crown is blue. Green feathers with black tips and edges give the back and sides of the neck a barred appearance. The tail feathers are green with red bases. This parrot has a yellow beak, brown irises, and pink legs. Adult males and females have identical external appearance. Juveniles have grey on the upper mandible, but are otherwise similar to adults. The yellow-billed amazon is found at elevations up to 1200m on the island of Jamaica, where it is more abundant in the John Crow Mountains, on Mount Diablo, and in the Cockpit Country. During the breeding season, it remains within rainforest.
