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The Panama Amazon, also known as the Panama Yellow-headed Amazon, is a subspecies of the Yellow-crowned Amazon, and is endemic to Panama (including the Pearl Islands and Coiba) and northwest Colombia. In aviculture, it is sometimes listed as a separate species (Amazona panamensis). Adults are 12 to 13 inches 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. 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 but just as noisy.
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