First of all, welcome to my new blog about the animals of Belize (Central America). I will begin by introducing this bird, the
Yellow-headed parrot:
Its scientific name is
Amazona oratrix.
Size: Its size is about 37 centimeters.
"Voice": It imitates the noises of other animals and the human voice.
Where it lives (habitat): It lives in the canopy and subcanopy in pine savannas, and occasionally in other open forested habitats.
Status (is it found easily?): Because it can imitate the human voice, this parrot is persecuted (for the pet trade), and due to its inadequate protection, it is globally endangered, although still considered fairly common in Belize.