Alternative name: St. Vincent Parrot
- Amazona guildingii
Identification
It is a quite stunning bird, especially in flight, appearing mostly bronze, with blackish wings and startling bright golden wing patches. Quite variable in colorations, with two color phases described: one mostly bronze, one mostly green, and intermediate birds sometimes seen. Common is the whitish head and the yellow at the tip of the tail.
Distribution
Endemic to St. Vincent of the Caribbean, and critically endangered.
Taxonomy
Studies have shown that this is the closest, currently living relative of the Imperial Amazon of Dominica.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wet, mature montane forest, on St. Vincent.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists mainly of fruits, nuts, flowers and seeds.
Breeding
They nest in holes and 1-2 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) St. Vincent Amazon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/St._Vincent_Amazon
External Links
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