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The Guadeloupe Amazon was described in detail by a number of naturalists, and was named by Gmelin in 1789. In 1779 it was noted by Buffon to be very rare, and became extinct soon after.Academic Research
Related publications: Amazona violaceaSpecies Profile
Genus: Amazona | Species: violacea
Size:
Not recorded
Weight:
Not recorded
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Adults: Mostly green parrot with black head and neck, slate-grey wash over breast and upper belly. Black bill. Wing mainly green with deep yellow wing coverts and red on shoulder. Eye red. Legs and feet slate grey.
Colour Juvenile:
Unknown
Call:
Not recorded
More Information:
Avibase
Wikipedia
IUCN Red List
Content Sources:
Illustration of Guadeloupe Amazon
© John Gerrard Keulemans | Creative Commons
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Guadeloupe Amazon was described in detail by a number of naturalists, and was named by Gmelin in 1789. In 1779 it was noted by Buffon to be very rare, and became extinct soon after.Academic Research
Related publications: Amazona violaceaSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not recorded.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Illustration of Guadeloupe Amazon
© John Gerrard Keulemans | Creative Commons
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Guadeloupe Amazon was described in detail by a number of naturalists, and was named by Gmelin in 1789. In 1779 it was noted by Buffon to be very rare, and became extinct soon after.Academic Research
Related publications: Amazona violaceaSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
None
IUCN Red List Status:
Extinct
CITES Listing:
Not categorised.
Threat Summary:
Was presumably hunted to extinction.
Range:
Was formerly found on Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean.
Habitat:
Presumed to have lived in forested areas.
Wild Diet:
Unknown
Ecology and Behaviour:
Unknown
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded
Breeding Season:
Not recorded
Related Links:
Research: The historic and prehistoric distribution of parrots in the West Indies
Illustration of Guadeloupe Amazon
© John Gerrard Keulemans | Creative Commons
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Guadeloupe Amazon was described in detail by a number of naturalists, and was named by Gmelin in 1789. In 1779 it was noted by Buffon to be very rare, and became extinct soon after.Academic Research
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