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Amazona ochrocephala ochrocephala
The Yellow-crowned Amazon or Yellow-crowned Parrot (Amazona ochrocephala), is a species of parrot, native to the tropical South America and Panama.
The Yellow-headed Parrot is found in the Amazon Basin and Guianas, with additional populations in north-western South America and Panama. It is a bird of tropical forest (both humid and dry), woodland, mangroves, savanna and may also be found on cultivated land and suburban areas. In the southern part of its range, it is rarely found far from the Amazon Rainforest. It is mainly a lowland bird, but has locally been recorded up to 800 m (2600 ft) along on the eastern slopes of the Andes.
I also looked for Ochrocephala, but was a little bit confused about the yellow spot on the head. In most of the pictures this one is going to the front, in Pamsai's not. I think Ochrocephala is OK, it is very common in Peru and Ecuador.
Spotted on Jul 1, 2011
Submitted on May 19, 2012
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