PLACES TO STAY
Reserve your Wilderness Retreat
near Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (Hardwar Gap), Jamaica — reliable at dawn when flocks cross the mountain ridgeline.
Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (Hardwar Gap), Jamaica — reliable at dawn when flocks cross the mountain ridgeline. is one of the top spots to sight Yellow-billed Parrot (Amazona collaria) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Yellow-billed Parrot (Amazona collaria)
BEST TIME TO SEE
Year-round; nesting season February–July when pairs are most vocal near nest cavities in the Blue Mountains.
SIGHTING TIP
Arrive at forest feeding trees at first light and scan the canopy; parrots call loudly in flight but are quiet and cryptic while feeding.
Coordinates
18.1000°N, 76.7000°W
HABITAT
Montane and lowland humid forest, forest edges, coffee shade, and orchards; one of two parrots endemic to Jamaica.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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