Amazona versicolor
The St. Lucia Amazon, or St. Lucia Parrot, is a captivating and strikingly beautiful species endemic to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Measuring approximately 43 cm (17 inches) in length and weighing around 600-700 grams, this medium-sized parrot is predominantly emerald green, adorned with a vibrant blue face and forehead, a vivid red breast and belly, and a distinctive yellow eye with a red patch on its wing covert feathers. It lacks obvious sexual dimorphism or seasonal plumage variati...
Found exclusively in the humid montane and submontane rainforests of St. Lucia, typically at elevations ranging from 200 to 900 meters.
Primarily frugivorous and granivorous, feeding on a diverse array of fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, flowers, and young leaf shoots from various rainforest trees and plants.
St. Lucia Amazons are diurnal, spending their days foraging in the forest canopy and often gathering in communal roosts at night, exhibiting strong pair bonds. Their foraging strategy involves acrobatically climbing and chewing through fruits, seeds, and flowers. They are generally seen in pairs ...
The St. Lucia Amazon is strictly endemic to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, with its entire distribution confined within the island's borders. Historically, its range was more widespread, but habitat destruction limited it to the most inaccessible montane forests. Today, the core population is...
Endangered
- The St. Lucia Amazon is the national bird of St. Lucia, fiercely protected and celebrated by its people. - Its population plummeted to as few as 100 individuals in the 1970s but has since rebounded to over 2,000 birds due to dedicated conservation programs. - These parrots can live for more tha...