Yellow-shouldered Amazon
Amazona barbadensis
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The yellow-shouldered amazon (Amazona barbadensis), also known as the yellow-shouldered parrot, is a parrot of the genus Amazona that is found in the arid areas of northern Venezuela, the Venezuelan islands of Margarita and La Blanquilla, and the island of Bonaire (Caribbean Netherlands). It has been extirpated from and reintroduced to Aruba and introduced to Curaçao.
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Range and habitat
Coastal northern Venezuela including islas Margarita and La Blanquilla; Bonaire.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-shouldered amazon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
