Amazona auropalliata
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The yellow-naped amazon or yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata) is a widespread amazon parrot sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon (Amazona ochrocephala). It inhabits the Pacific coast of southern Mexico and Central America. It has recently been reclassified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List due to a dramatic decline across the extent of its range. Yellow-naped amazons have lost more than 92% of their population over the last three generations.
The primary cause for their population decline are deforestation and illegal removal of young for the parrot trade. This parrot readily mimics sounds, and in captivity, this includes human speech, which is probably the reason it is popular in aviculture. Like all parrots, however, mimicking abilities vary greatly between individuals. Recent surveys of the Costa Rican population across an 11-year time span found a significant decline in their population. Despite this decline, the Costa Rican population is considered to be the stronghold for the species.
The yellow-naped amazon is distinguished by its green forehead and crown and a yellow band across the lower nape (back part of... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-naped Parrot sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 341 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-naped Parrot in Rincón de la Vieja National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-naped Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Yellow-naped Parrot sightings, Rincón de la Vieja National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%), Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Las Baulas Marine National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same genus: Amazona
The closest relatives of the Yellow-naped Parrot that you can see in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (genus Amazona, Amazon Parrots) are White-fronted Parrot (about 40%) and Red-lored Parrot (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-naped Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Rincón de la Vieja National Park (13 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
