Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca)
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Red-necked Amazon

Amazona arausiaca (Müller, PLS, 1776)

40 cmLength500 gWeight

The red-necked amazon (Amazona arausiaca), known locally as the jaco parrot or jaco, is an amazon parrot species endemic to the island of Dominica.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Dominica

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Red-necked Amazon has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Morne Diablotin NP – Syndicate Nature TrailDominica436 records
  2. Syndicate TrailDominica149 records
  3. Morne Diablotin NP – Morne Diablotin trailDominica103 records
More places
  1. Morne Trois Pitons NP – Middleham Falls from LaudatDominica40 records
  2. Emerald PoolDominica21 records
  3. Lower ColihautDominica9 records
  4. Roseau – Botanical GardensDominica8 records
  5. Sunset BayDominica4 records
  6. Portsmouth – Indian riverDominica4 records
  7. Cabrits NPDominica3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Dominica

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-necked amazon (Amazona arausiaca), known locally as the jaco parrot or jaco, is an amazon parrot species endemic to the island of Dominica. Other names include red-necked parrot, Dominican blue-faced amazon, and lesser Dominican amazon. It gets its name from the area of orange and reddish plumage commonly found at its throat.

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Questions

How big is the Red-necked Amazon?

The Red-necked Amazon is about 40 cm long and weighs around 500 g.

Where does the Red-necked Amazon live?

Its breeding range: North America: Dominica. It is most often recorded in Dominica.

When is the best time to see the Red-necked Amazon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-necked Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-necked Amazon as Vulnerable.

What does the Red-necked Amazon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-necked Amazon in?

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

At a glance

Length
40 cm
Weight
500 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
241 mm
Tail
145 mm
Bill
38 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

North America: Dominica

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Red-necked Amazon

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