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Revision as of 01:47, 21 March 2010
Alternative name: Rose-throated Parrot
- Amazona leucocephala
Identification
28–33cm.
- Green
- Blue in wings
- Pink chin, throat and lower face
- Dull red belly
- White forehead and eyerings
- Horn bill
- Head colour varies according to subspecies
Juvenile
- No red on belly
- Less pink on chin, face and neck
Distribution
Cuba, Bahamas and Cayman Islands.
Taxonomy
There are 4 subspecies.
Habitat
Dry forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes seeds and fruit.
They nest in tree holes, except on Abaco in the Bahamas, where nesting happens in hollows in Limestone. 2-4 white eggs are laid, and are incubated by the female for 26–28 days.
References
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
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