About the Guadeloupe Amazon
The Guadeloupe amazon or Guadeloupe parrot is a hypothetical extinct species of parrot that is thought to have been endemic to the Lesser Antillean island region of Guadeloupe. Mentioned and described by 17th- and 18th-century writers, it received a scientific name in 1789. It was moved to the genus Amazona in 1905, and is thought to have been related to, or possibly the same as, the extant imperial amazon. A tibiotarsus and an ulna from the island of Marie-Galante may belong to the Guadeloupe amazon. In 1905, a species of extinct violet macaw was also claimed to have lived on Guadeloupe, but in 2015, it was suggested to have been based on a description of the Guadeloupe amazon.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family | New World and African Parrots (Psittacidae) |
| Species | Amazona violacea |
| Species Codes | guapar1, GUAM |
| Conservation | extinct |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Guadeloupe Amazon belong to?
The Guadeloupe Amazon (Amazona violacea) belongs to the New World and African Parrots family (Psittacidae), in the order Psittaciformes.
How can I identify the Guadeloupe Amazon?
The Guadeloupe amazon or Guadeloupe parrot is a hypothetical extinct species of parrot that is thought to have been endemic to the Lesser Antillean island region of Guadeloupe. Mentioned and described by 17th- and 18th-century writers, it received a scientific name in 1789. It was moved to the genus...
Where can I report a Guadeloupe Amazon sighting?
You can log sightings of Guadeloupe Amazon on eBird (ebird.org) using species code guapar1, or on iNaturalist.