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Birdsong field guide

Cuban Amazon

Amazona leucocephala

A medium-sized, primarily green parrot characterized by a distinctive white forehead and vibrant pinkish-red throat and cheeks. It is a flagship species for Caribbean conservation, native to Cuba and surrounding islands.

What it sounds like

A loud, metallic series of shrieks, raucous squawks, and occasional sharp, piercing whistles.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Brendan Sloan · BahamasCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

The species name 'leucocephala' is derived from Greek, meaning 'white-headed,' referring to its prominent white crown.
The Bahamian subspecies is unique among Amazons for nesting in limestone solution holes in the ground rather than tree cavities.
They possess a distinct maroon-red patch on the lower belly that becomes more pronounced as the bird matures.
During the breeding season, they are highly territorial, but they form large, communal roosts of several hundred individuals during the winter.
The Cuban Amazon is a primary consumer of the seeds from the West Indian Pine (Pinus caribaea), playing a crucial role in forest regeneration.

Habitat

Pine forests, dry broadleaf woodlands, and coastal mangrove thickets.

Range

Cuba, the Isle of Youth, the Bahamas (Abaco and Inagua), and the Cayman Islands.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-billed AmazonAmazona agilis Blue-cheeked AmazonAmazona dufresniana Diademed AmazonAmazona diadema Festive AmazonAmazona festiva Guadeloupe AmazonAmazona violacea Hispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralis Imperial AmazonAmazona imperialis Kawall's AmazonAmazona kawalli

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