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Hispaniolan Amazon
Also Known As: Hispaniolan Parrot, Salle's Amazon or Parrot, Santo Domingo Amazon
Hispanolian Amazon (left) with Red-browed Amazon (right)
Species Profile
Genus:Amazona
Species:
ventralis
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 28cm (11 in) | 250g (8.75 oz) |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Both adults in general green, with black edges to feathers of head, breast and underparts; white forehead and lores; dull blue crown and upper cheeks, black edging on feathers; black ear coverts; spot on chin red; lower abdomen has maroon patch which varies in size from bird to bird; green tail with red at base. Bill horn in colour. Eye ring white. Eye dark brown.
Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but blue on crown minimal or absent; white forehead often washed with yellow; patch on abdomen minimal or absent. Upper mandible has grey at base.
Call: Calls are described as loud, continuous screeching while in flight; often a soft chatter or growl while at rest or feeding. Males at the beginning of breeding season produce melodic chattering sounds.
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Content Sources:
Busch Gardens/Sea World Adventure Camp http://www.swbg-adventurecamps.com/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/psittaciformes/hispanioian-amazon.htm
Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E316.htm&Pic=316_1.JPG
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1662&m=0
Internet Bird Collection http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/
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Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Psittacine Aviculture, Schubot, Clubb and Clubb, 1992.
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