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The origins of the yellow bird name is unclear. [2] Some sources mention that the cocktail was named after the Haitian tune "Yellow Bird", [2] [3] that was first rewritten in English in 1957 [2] that became a sort of national anthem of the Caribbean due to the popularity of Harry Belafonte's recording. [3]
The yellow-crowned amazon is found in the Amazon basin and Guianas, with additional populations in northwestern South America and Panama. It has been introduced to Grand Cayman. It is a bird of tropical forests (both humid and dry), woodlands, mangroves, and savannas and may also be found on cultivated land and suburban areas.
The yellow-breasted greenfinch is 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) in length and weighs between 15 and 21 g (0.53 and 0.74 oz). It has a brown conical bill and bright yellow wing bars. The underparts are bright yellow. The sexes have similar plumage but the female is less brightly coloured. [8]
Monotropa hypopitys, the so-called Dutchman's pipe, false beech-drops, pinesap, or yellow bird's-nest, is a herbaceous perennial plant, formerly classified in the families Monotropaceae or Pyrolaceae, but now included within the subfamily Monotropoideae of the family Ericaceae.
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The yellow-billed amazon is now one of around thirty species placed in the genus Amazona that was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1830. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The genus name is a Latinized version of the name Amazone used in the 18th century by the Comte de Buffon .
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The yellow bittern is a small species at 36 to 38 cm (14 to 15 in) in length, with a short neck and longish bill. [8] [9] It has yellow green legs, an ivory bill (darker on top), a short black tail and yellow irises. [10] [11] The male of the species has a dark cap, chestnut head and neck, with a uniformly dull yellow body above and buff below.