Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca)

Other Names (World)
Red-necked Amazon, Red-necked Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
33 - 40 cm

First Described (Guide)
(M�ller, 1776)

Habitat
Canopy of rainforests. From sea level - 800 m, but occasionally to 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Dominica (B) (NB).

Dominica (Lesser Antilles).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 750 - 800 (2010) and increasing.

Status VU
Habitat loss at lower elevations due to clearance for agriculture is the main threat. Hunting and trapping are potential threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Harsh screeches, squawks and a yapping 'scre-ah', higher pitched than Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis). Vocalizations are different in the northern and southern regions of Dominica.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca) [XC211593]
by Jack Baddams from Saint Joseph Parish, Dominica (begging call)

Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca) [XC351513]
by id from D-Smart Farm, Corona Estate, Corona, Dominica, Dominica (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with St Lucia Amazon (Amazona versicolor).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis) is larger and darker, with largely purple body.

References
See References.

Files:

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