Imperial amazon

Imperial amazon
At the Parrot Conservation and Research Centre, Roseau, Dominica
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Amazona
Species:
A. imperialis
Binomial name
Amazona imperialis
Richmond, 1899

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.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Amazona imperialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22686411A154800996. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22686411A154800996.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "ADW: Amazona imperialis". Animal Diversity Web. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ "National Bird". Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2017.