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;Amazona guildingii | ;Amazona guildingii | ||
[[Image:St._Vincent_Parrot.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Richard Fray<br/>Location: the Vermont Nature Trail, St. Vincent]] | [[Image:St._Vincent_Parrot.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Richard Fray<br/>Location: the Vermont Nature Trail, St. Vincent]] | ||
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It is a quite stunning bird, especially in flight, appearing mostly bronze, with blackish wings and startling bright golden wing patches. Quite variable in colorations, with two color phased described: one mostly bronze, one mostly green, and intermediate birds sometimes seen. Common is the whitish head and the yellow at the tip of the tail. | It is a quite stunning bird, especially in flight, appearing mostly bronze, with blackish wings and startling bright golden wing patches. Quite variable in colorations, with two color phased described: one mostly bronze, one mostly green, and intermediate birds sometimes seen. Common is the whitish head and the yellow at the tip of the tail. | ||
| − | ==Distribution | + | ==Distribution== |
| − | Endemic to [[St. Vincent]] of the [[Caribbean]], and critically endangered. Studies have shown that this is the closest current living relative of the [[Imperial Parrot]] of [[Dominica]]. | + | Endemic to [[St. Vincent]] of the [[Caribbean]], and critically endangered. |
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Studies have shown that this is the closest current living relative of the [[Imperial Parrot]] of [[Dominica]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Wet, mature forest, normally found in higher elevation at St. Vincent | + | Wet, mature forest, normally found in higher elevation at St. Vincent. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Its diet consists mainly of fruits, nuts, flowers and seeds. | ||
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| + | It nests in holes and 1-2 eggs are laid. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Amazona+guildingii}} | {{GSearch|Amazona+guildingii}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] |
Revision as of 13:31, 18 June 2008
- Amazona guildingii
Identification
It is a quite stunning bird, especially in flight, appearing mostly bronze, with blackish wings and startling bright golden wing patches. Quite variable in colorations, with two color phased described: one mostly bronze, one mostly green, and intermediate birds sometimes seen. Common is the whitish head and the yellow at the tip of the tail.
Distribution
Endemic to St. Vincent of the Caribbean, and critically endangered.
Taxonomy
Studies have shown that this is the closest current living relative of the Imperial Parrot of Dominica.
Habitat
Wet, mature forest, normally found in higher elevation at St. Vincent.
Behaviour
Its diet consists mainly of fruits, nuts, flowers and seeds.
It nests in holes and 1-2 eggs are laid.
