
ENEndangered
Black-billed Amazon
Amazona agilis
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-billed_amazon
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorRocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in PSITTACIDAE
Threatened in Jamaica
Frequently asked questions
Why is Black-billed Amazon classified as Endangered?
Black-billed Amazon is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Black-billed Amazon live?
Black-billed Amazon occurs in Jamaica. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Black-billed Amazon?
The main threats to Black-billed Amazon are 11.1, 2.1, 2.1.1, and 3.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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