Difference between revisions of "Imperial Amazon parrot"
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(Added a description of the bird, Great job adding all these bird articles, Karajou! I am an avid bird-watcher! I will look forward to adding descriptions!) |
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Revision as of 08:36, May 28, 2011
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Psittacimorphae |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Psittacidae |
| Sub-family | Psittacinae |
| Tribe Information | |
| Tribe | Arini |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Amazona |
| Species Information | |
| Species | A. imperialis |
| Population statistics | |
The Imperial Amazon parrot (Amazona imperialis), also known as the Sisserou, is the largest parrot in the genus Amazona, measuring about 15 inches long. Like most Amazona parrots, it is mostly green, but it has a unique purple head and chest, setting it apart from related species.
It is restricted to the Caribbean island of Dominica, where it is the national bird, even appearing on the national flag. Because of its restricted range, it is endangered, but it is protected by Dominican law.