The Panama Amazon, also known as the Panama Yellow-headed Amazon, (Amazona ochrocephala panamensis) is a subspecies of the Yellow-crowned Amazon

Yellow-crowned Amazon

The Yellow-crowned Amazon or Yellow-crowned Parrot , is a species of parrot, native to the tropical South America and Panama. The taxonomy is highly complex, and the Yellow-headed and Yellow-naped Amazon are sometimes considered subspecies of the Yellow-crowned Amazon...

, and is endemic to Panama

Panama

Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...

 (including the Pearl Islands

Pearl Islands

The Pearl Islands are a group of 100 or more islands lying about off the Pacific coast of Panama in the Gulf of Panama.- Islands :...

 and Coiba

Coiba

Coiba is the largest island in Central America, with an area of 503 square kilometers, off the Pacific coast of the Panamanian province of Veraguas. It is part of the Montijo District of that province.-History:...

) and northwest Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

. In aviculture, it is sometimes listed as a separate species (Amazona panamensis), and this is potentially correct; at least as a phylogenetic species.

Description

Adults are approximately 35 centimetres (13.8 in) in length, bright green with a yellow area on the forehead, and a horn-colored beak, sometimes with a dark tip. The beak lacks the reddish hue of the Yellow-crowned Amazon.The plumage of the body is a green with a little coloring at the brims of the wings. Then it gets to the yellow crown. Which guves it it's name "Yellow Crowned Amazon."

Aviculture

It is highly sought after as a pet and trapping of wild birds, now illegal, has contributed to population decline. It is difficult to encounter owing to low numbers in the wild and in captivity. Compared to other Amazon Parrots, the Panama is considered to be relatively gentle, and highly talented at speaking, but can be just as noisy.They need a large cage, but not as large as a macaw would need.