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Imperial amazon
Species of rare bird in the Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The imperial amazon (Amazona imperialis) or Dominican amazon, also known as the sisserou or sisserou parrot, is a parrot found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica.[3] It has been designated as the national bird of Dominica,[4] and features on the national flag of Dominica. The species is critically endangered. In 2019, it was estimated there were only about 50 mature individuals left in the wild.
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Imperial amazon | |
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At the Parrot Conservation and Research Centre, Roseau, Dominica | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Genus: | Amazona |
Species: | A. imperialis |
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Amazona imperialis Richmond, 1899 | |
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