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Birds · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
Hispaniolan Amazon
Amazona ventralis
Vulnerable
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The Hispaniolan amazon, also known as the Hispaniolan parrot, is a psittaciform bird of the family Psittacidae endemic to Hispaniola, which comprises the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its white forehead, pale bill, white eye-ring, blue ear patch and brown belly patch are the main features that distinguish it from other parrots of the genus Amazona. Its body measures some 28 centimetres in length. A typical adult weighs 250 g.
Weight
250 g – 300 g
Size
28 cm – 31 cm
Life expectancy
40 years
