Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Yellow-headed Amazon

Amazona oratrix

Spanish: Loro cabeza amarilla

The yellow-headed amazon (Amazona oratrix), also known as the yellow-headed parrot and double yellow-headed amazon, is an endangered amazon parrot of Mexico and northern Central America. Measuring 38–43 centimetres (15–17 in) in length, it is a stocky short-tailed green parrot with a yellow head. It prefers to live in mangrove forests or forests near rivers or other bodies of water. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the yellow-crowned amazon. It is a popular pet and an... Most often recorded in Jan, Apr, Aug, May.

TaxonomyAves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae

IUCN statusEndangered (EN)

Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records3,550 on iNaturalist

Recorded here1998 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-27 — observation by mora17918
2026-04-27 — observation by alex_nava_hernandez
2025-08-03 — observation by dani1212
2024-05-01 — observation by adriang100
2024-01-07 — observation by zihuadean
2023-01-03 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/amazona-oratrix/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.