Puerto Rican Amazon (Amazona vittata)
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Puerto Rican Amazon

Amazona vittata (Boddaert, 1783)

279 gWeight

The Puerto Rican amazon (Amazona vittata), also known as the Puerto Rican parrot (Spanish: cotorra puertorriqueña) or iguaca (Taíno), is the only extant parrot endemic to Puerto Rico.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Puerto Rican amazon (Amazona vittata), also known as the Puerto Rican parrot (Spanish: cotorra puertorriqueña) or iguaca (Taíno), is the only extant parrot endemic to 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 (Amazona leucocephala) and the Hispaniolan amazon (Amazona ventralis).

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Questions

How big is the Puerto Rican Amazon?

The Puerto Rican Amazon weighs around 279 g.

Where does the Puerto Rican Amazon live?

Its breeding range: North America: Puerto Rico.

Is the Puerto Rican Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Puerto Rican Amazon as Critically Endangered.

What does the Puerto Rican Amazon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Puerto Rican Amazon in?

It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
279 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
182 mm
Tail
97 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Puerto Rico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
Genus
Amazona

Other birds in the genus Amazona

Festive AmazonFestive AmazonAmazona festivaVinaceous-breasted AmazonVinaceous-breasted AmazonAmazona vinaceaTucuman AmazonTucuman AmazonAmazona tucumanaRed-spectacled AmazonRed-spectacled AmazonAmazona pretreiBlack-billed AmazonBlack-billed AmazonAmazona agilisWhite-fronted AmazonWhite-fronted AmazonAmazona albifronsYellow-billed AmazonYellow-billed AmazonAmazona collariaCuban AmazonCuban AmazonAmazona leucocephalaHispaniolan AmazonHispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralisLilac-crowned AmazonLilac-crowned AmazonAmazona finschiRed-lored AmazonRed-lored AmazonAmazona autumnalisDiademed AmazonDiademed AmazonAmazona diadema
Puerto Rican Amazon

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