Yellow-naped Amazon look-alikes
Amazona auropalliata
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Yellow-headed Amazon
Amazona oratrix
Key differences
The Yellow-headed Amazon has a much more extensive yellow head and face, often extending down to the throat and crown, whereas the Yellow-naped Amazon's yellow is primarily restricted to the nape. The Yellow-headed Amazon also typically lacks the red speculum on the wing that is present in A. auropalliata.
Yellow-crowned Amazon
Amazona ochrocephala
Key differences
The Yellow-crowned Amazon has a yellow patch on the crown (top of the head) and forehead, but typically lacks the prominent yellow nape patch of A. auropalliata. The extent of yellow on the head is generally less than in A. oratrix.
White-fronted Amazon
Amazona albifrons
Key differences
Significantly smaller than the Yellow-naped Amazon. It has a white forehead, blue crown, and red around the eyes, making it easily distinguishable from the all-green body and yellow nape of A. auropalliata.
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