Cuban Amazon

• The Abaco subspecies, in the Bahamas, nests underground: it occupies cavities in the limestone ground instead of tree holes, the only exception within its species.
• That underground nesting protects it from hurricanes but leaves it defenceless against feral cats, and cat control has been the decisive measure in its recovery on Abaco.
• In Cuba it remains a traditional cage bird, and the taking of chicks from nests is the main cause of its decline on the island.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)

Habitat and environment

Dry and moist forest, palm groves and karst scrub of Cuba, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands

Sexual maturity

3 years

Gestation / incubation

26 days of incubation

Litter / clutch size

3 eggs

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Amazona leucocephala

The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.