Yellow-naped Parrot
Amazona auropalliata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusAmazona (Amazon Parrots)
- SpeciesAmazona auropalliata (Yellow-naped Parrot)
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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-naped Parrot sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Santa Rosa National Park
White-fronted Parrot
Amazona albifrons
Red-lored Parrot
Amazona autumnalis
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Orange-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga canicularis
Orange-chinned Parakeet
Brotogeris jugularis
Brown-hooded Parrot
Pionopsitta haematotis
Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga finschi
White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
Olive-throated Parakeet
Aratinga nana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 7 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-naped Parrot in Santa Rosa National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-naped Parrot sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-naped Parrot in Santa Rosa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-naped Parrot in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.