The Puerto Rican amazon, also known as the Puerto Rican parrot or iguaca, is the only extant parrot endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico, and belongs to the Neotropical genus Amazona. Measuring 28–30 cm (11.0–11.8 in), the bird is a predominantly green parrot with a red forehead and white rings around the eyes. Its closest relatives are believed to be the Cuban amazon and the Hispaniolan amazon.
Puerto Rican amazon
The Puerto Rican amazon in flight, showing distinctive blue feathers
A pair of Puerto Rican amazons which usually mate for life
Newly hatched chick
Amazon parrots are parrots in the genus Amazona. They are medium-sized, short-tailed parrots native to the Americas, with their range extending from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean. Amazona is one of the 92 genera of parrots that make up the order Psittaciformes and is in the family Psittacidae, one of three families of true parrots. It contains about thirty species. Most amazons are predominantly green, with accenting colors that depend on the species, and they can be quite vivid. They feed primarily on seeds, nuts, and fruits, supplemented by leafy matter.
Amazon parrot
Festive amazon (Amazona festiva), color illustration by Keulemans, 1891
Color drawing of an unidentified Jamaican parrot, possibly belonging to this genus, 1764
A. autumnalis salvini (red-lored parrot) feeding