Yellow-shouldered Parrot Amazona barbadensis Scientific name definitions
- NT Near Threatened
- Names (22)
- Monotypic
Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro
Version: 2.0 — Published May 24, 2024
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | amazona d'espatlles grogues |
| Czech | amazoňan žlutoramenný |
| Dutch | Geelvleugelamazone |
| English | Yellow-shouldered Parrot |
| English (Hong Kong SAR China) | Yellow-shouldered Amazon |
| English (United States) | Yellow-shouldered Parrot |
| French | Amazone à épaulettes jaunes |
| French (France) | Amazone à épaulettes jaunes |
| German | Gelbschulteramazone |
| Japanese | キボウシインコ |
| Norwegian | gulmaskeamazon |
| Polish | amazonka wenezuelska |
| Russian | Желтоплечий амазон |
| Serbian | Mali žutorameni amazonac |
| Slovak | amazoňan žltočelý |
| Slovenian | Rumenoperuta amazonka |
| Spanish | Amazona de Hombro Gualda |
| Spanish (Spain) | Amazona de hombro gualda |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Cotorra Cabeciamarilla |
| Swedish | gulskuldrad amazon |
| Turkish | Sarı Omuzlu Amazon |
| Ukrainian | Амазон жовтоплечий |
Revision Notes
Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro revised the account as part of a partnership with Unión Venezolana de Ornitólogos (UVO). Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page, and Guy M. Kirwan contributed to the Systematics page. Leo Gilman copy edited the account. August Davidson-Onsgard curated the media. Cooper T. Couden and Nicholas D. Sly created the range map.
Amazona barbadensis (Gmelin, 1788)
PROTONYM:
Psittacus barbadensis
Gmelin, 1788. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I], p.339.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Barbados, error = Venezuela.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- AMAZONA
- amazona
- barbadense / barbadensis / barbadiana
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Gr.: ancient Greek
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TL: type locality
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Distribution of the Yellow-shouldered Parrot
Map last updated 15 April 2024.
