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| − | + | [[Image:Cuban_Amazon.JPG|thumb|750px|right|Two views of subspecies ''leucocephala''. Photo © by {{user|THE_FERN|THE_FERN}}. Refugio de Fauna Bermeja, Matanzas, [[Cuba]], April 2024<!--EDITORs: image not in gallery-->]] | |
;[[: Category:Amazona|Amazona]] leucocephala | ;[[: Category:Amazona|Amazona]] leucocephala | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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[[Cuba]], [[Bahamas]] and [[Cayman Islands]]. | [[Cuba]], [[Bahamas]] and [[Cayman Islands]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Four subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
| + | *''A.l. leucocephala'' in [[Cuba]] and Isle of Pines | ||
| + | *''A.l. caymanensis'' in [[Cayman Islands|Grand Cayman]] Island | ||
| + | *''A.l. hesterna'' in Cayman Brac | ||
| + | *''A.l. bahamensis'' in the [[Bahamas]] | ||
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| + | A recent paper describes two new subspecies, splitting ''bahamensis'' in three<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | [[Image:Cuban_Parrot.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''caymanensis''<br />Photo by {{user|Ron_Orenstein|Ron Orenstein}}<br />Grand Cayman, [[Cayman Islands]], February 2004]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Cuban_Parrot_Abaco_by_Pluvius.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''bahamensis''<br />Photo by {{user|Pluvius|Pluvius}}<br />Abacos, [[Bahamas]], March 2010]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Scrub and pine forests; subtropical, semi deciduous dry forests. | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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The diet includes seeds and fruit. | The diet includes seeds and fruit. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They nest in tree holes, except on Abaco in the Bahamas, where nesting happens in hollows in Limestone. The 2-4 white eggs are incubated by the female for 26–28 days. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=140396 Birdforum thread] discussing additional subspecies in Cuban Parrot | ||
| + | #Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054 | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #Collar, N., Boesman, P. & Kirwan, G.M. (2016). Cuban Amazon (''Amazona leucocephala''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Amazona+leucocephala}} | {{GSearch|Amazona+leucocephala}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Amazona]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Amazona]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:26, 6 May 2024
Alternative name: Rose-throated Parrot; Cuban Amazon
- 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
Four subspecies are recognized[1]:
- A.l. leucocephala in Cuba and Isle of Pines
- A.l. caymanensis in Grand Cayman Island
- A.l. hesterna in Cayman Brac
- A.l. bahamensis in the Bahamas
A recent paper describes two new subspecies, splitting bahamensis in three[2].
Habitat
Scrub and pine forests; subtropical, semi deciduous dry forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds and fruit.
Breeding
They nest in tree holes, except on Abaco in the Bahamas, where nesting happens in hollows in Limestone. The 2-4 white eggs are incubated by the female for 26–28 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing additional subspecies in Cuban Parrot
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
- Wikipedia
- Collar, N., Boesman, P. & Kirwan, G.M. (2016). Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Cuban Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cuban_Parrot
