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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
24/05/2024 07:31:09 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
VU
Red-necked Amazon*
Id (Atlas):
Amazona arausiaca
Description (10 )
Red-necked Amazon
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Other Names (World)
Red-necked Amazon, Red-necked Parrot
Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)
Size
33 - 40 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Müller, 1776)
Habitat
Canopy of rainforests. From sea level - 800 m, but occasionally to 1,200 m.
Dominica (B) (NB).
Dominica (Lesser Antilles).
 
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
Listen to XC211593
Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca ) [XC211593 ]
by Jack Baddams from Saint Joseph Parish, Dominica (begging call)
Listen to XC351513
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:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Red-necked Amazon see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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