Parrots (Psittacidae)
Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala) - HBW 4, p. 467
French: Amazone de Cuba
German: Kubaamazone
Spanish: Amazona Cubana
Other common names: Cuban Parrot, White-headed Amazon/Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacus leucocephalus Linnaeus, 1758, eastern Cuba.
Forms superspecies with A. collaria and A. ventralis, and all may be conspecific. Birds of I of Pines formerly awarded race palmarum. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bahamensis (Bryant, 1867) - Bahamas, on Great Inagua and Abaco.
- leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cuba and I of Pines.
- caymanensis (Cory, 1886) - Grand Cayman I.
- hesterna Bangs, 1916 - Cayman Brac and formerly Little Cayman.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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Two birds perched on a branch Locality Cuba (ssp leucocephala)
Adolfo Aragüés 2002 8 years ago 9 sec 3.3 -
An adult perched in a tree Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp leucocephala)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 6 years ago 24 sec 2.8 -
A bird perched on a branch Locality Cuba (ssp leucocephala)
Adolfo Aragüés 2002 8 years ago 15 sec 2.8 -
Six birds perched in a leafless tree and a pair heteropreening Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp leucocephala)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 6 years ago 34 sec 2.7 -
A pair heteropreening in a tree Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp leucocephala)
Josep del Hoyo 1 August 2004 6 years ago 15 sec 2.6 -
A perched bird, resting. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 2 years ago 20 sec 2.3
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Bird in flight.
Locality Abaco Islands, Bahamas (ssp bahamensis)
Peregrinesbirdblog 20 March 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
A perched bird.
Locality Abaco Islands, Bahamas (ssp bahamensis)
Peregrinesbirdblog 20 March 2010 1 year ago 3.4 -
In a tree.
Locality Abaco Islands, Bahamas (ssp bahamensis)
Peregrinesbirdblog 20 March 2010 1 year ago 3 -
Birds in a tree.
Locality Abaco Islands, Bahamas (ssp bahamensis)
Peregrinesbirdblog 20 March 2010 1 year ago 3 -
A bird perched.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 2 years ago 3
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Adult bird calling Locality Camagüey Province, Cuba
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 19 March 2010 5 weeks ago 4
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