Yellow-crowned Parrot Photo by Debbie Klingender

Amazona ochrocephala

Adult

Location: Ecuador
Date: Oct 17, 2015
Caption: #photocontest2019 These Yellow-crowned Amazon parrots are highly sought after for the pet trade, and juveniles are often captured by poachers, thus reducing the breeding stock in the wild. They are monogamous and maintain their nesting territory year-round.