Puerto Rican Amazon (Amazona vittata)
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About Puerto Rican Amazon (Amazona vittata)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Parrots
- Family: New World Parrots
The Puerto Rican amazon, also known as the Puerto Rican parrot or iguaca (Taíno), is the only extant parrot endemic to the archipelago and island of Puerto Rico. Measuring 28–30 cm (11.0–11.8 in), the bird is a predominantly green parrot with a red forehead and white rings around the eyes. Belonging to the Neotropical genus Amazona, its closest relatives are believed to be the Cuban amazon and the Hispaniolan amazon.
Source: Wikipedia