Cuban Amazon
A species of Amazon parrots Scientific name : Amazona leucocephala Genus : Amazon parrots
Cuban Amazon, A species of Amazon parrots
Botanical name: Amazona leucocephala
Genus: Amazon parrots
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Description
The Cuban amazon is a medium-sized parrot 28–33 centimetres (11–13 in) long. It is mainly green with some blue feathers in its wings. The green feathers are edged with a terminal black rim. Its lower face, chin and throat are rosy pink, and its forehead and eye-rings are white. The extent of the various colours of the head, the extent of the rosy pink on the upper chest, and the extent of the dull red on the abdomen vary between the subspecies. Its irises are pale olive-green, its beak is horn-coloured, and the feathers over the ears are blackish. The legs are pink. The juvenile has little or no red on the abdomen, less black edging on the green feathers, and some of the feathers on the top of its head may be pale yellow rather than white. 
Size
32 cm
Colors
Black
Green
Yellow
Red
White
Blue
Life Expectancy
50-60 years
Feeding Habits
Cuban Amazon's diet consists primarily of fruits and seeds, particularly favoring palm fruits and West Indian mahogany seeds. Cuban Amazon demonstrates foraging behavior to locate food, with no unique dietary adaptations noted.
Habitat
Cuban Amazon predominantly inhabits a variety of wooded areas, including limestone forests, mixed broadleaf woodlands, and savannas interspersed with Caribbean pine and palms. Additionally, mangrove ecosystems, agricultural lands, and man-made environments such as plantations and gardens provide suitable habitats. This species is adapted to both arid and humid conditions within these broader tropical and subtropical geographical regions.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Behavior
In the winter Cuban amazons gather in flocks, and disperse into pairs during the breeding season.
Distribution Area
The Cuban amazon lives in different habitats on different islands. It was once found throughout Cuba, but it is now mainly confined to the forested areas of the main island and Isla de la Juventud. There are about 10,000 individuals in Cuba, including an estimated 1,100–1,320 on Isla de la Juventud. On the Cayman Islands the parrot lives in dry forest and on agricultural land. The population living on Grand Cayman numbers about 3,400 individuals (2006 survey), and the population on Cayman Brac consists of 400–500 individuals. The population on Little Cayman was extirpated in the 1940s. The populations were estimated at about 3,550 individuals on Abaco and 6,350 on Inagua in 2006. The populations on the Acklins and Crooked Islands were extirpated in the 1940s, while it, based on fossil remains and archeological findings, historically also has been present on several other islands in the Bahamas (e.g., New Providence and San Salvador) and on Grand Turk Island.
Species Status
Due to ongoing habitat loss, occasional natural disasters and trapping for the wild parrot trade, the Cuban amazon is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is protected with a listing on Appendix I of CITES, which prohibits international trade of listed wild-caught species.
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