Black-billed Parrot (Amazona agilis)

Other Names (World)
Black-billed Amazon, Black-billed Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
25 - 26 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Primarily in wet limestone forests and forest edge. From 100 - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Jamaica (B) (NB).

Jamaica.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction due to shifting cultivation, forest clearance, bauxite mining, and trapping for the cage-bird trade and local consumption are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In pairs and flocks.

Food
Fruits, blossoms, nuts and seeds.

Voice
Various screeches, 'rrak', 'muh-weep' and a bugling 'tuh-tuk' in flight higher-pitched than Yellow-billed Parrot (Amazona collaria).

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis) [XC426017]
by Nick Komar from Ecclesdown Road, Portland Parish, Jamaica (flight call)

Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis) [XC308429]
by from Ecclesdown Rd, Jamaica (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Yellow-billed Parrot (Amazona collaria) which is larger with yellow bill and whitish facial area, and has deeper and slower wing beats.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-billed Parrot (Amazona agilis) - 10 files

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