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Guadeloupe Amazon

Amazona violacea · Hypothetical extinct species of parrot from the Caribbean
Order
Psittaciformes
Conservation
extinct
Codes
guapar1, GUAM

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

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyNew World and African Parrots (Psittacidae)
SpeciesAmazona violacea
Species Codesguapar1, GUAM
Conservationextinct

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.