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Hispaniolan Amazon (Amazona ventralis)

About Hispaniolan Amazon (Amazona ventralis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Parrots
  • Family: New World Parrots

The Hispaniolan parrot, also known as Hispaniolan amazon, is a species of psittaciform bird of the family Psittacidae endemic to Hispaniola, which includes the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its white forehead, light beak, white eye-ring, blue ear patch, and maroon belly patch are the main features that differentiate it from other amazons. Its body measures about 28 centimeters in length. A typical adult weighs 250g (8.75 oz).

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2014-01-21

    Puerto Escondido, Dominican Republic