The yellow-billed amazon (Amazona collaria), also called the yellow-billed parrot or Jamaican amazon, is redominantly green with a short tail, a pink throat and neck, and a large yellow bill. It also has blue on the wings and head, and a small white patch on the forehead. Native to Jamaica, it is primarily found in wet limestone forests, but also inhabits plantations and gardens. The yellow-billed amazon is called "amazon" because it is part of the Amazona genus of parrots. This genus was named by French naturalist René Lesson in 1830, and the name "amazon" was given by the Comte de Buffon in the 18th century who mistakenly believed all these parrots were from Amazonian jungles.
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