The Yellow-headed Amazon is a medium-sized parrot known for its vivid and distinctive coloration. It has a bright yellow head and throat, with emerald green body plumage, and red markings on the wing bend, with some blue or blackish tips on the flight feathers. The beak is a pale horn color, and its eyes are encircled by a white ring of bare skin. This species is often recognized for its expressive face and strong, curved beak adapted for cracking hard seeds and nuts. Yellow-headed Amazons are intelligent, social, and vocal, often seen in pairs or small flocks, particularly outside of the breeding season. Their calls are loud and varied, and they are capable mimics, especially in captivity. Breeding usually occurs during the dry season. Nesting takes place in tree cavities, where the female lays 2 to 4 eggs. She incubates them for about 26 to 28 days, while the male provides food. Chicks remain in the nest for roughly 8 to 9 weeks before fledging.