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Birdsong field guide

Guadeloupe Amazon

Amazona violacea

The Guadeloupe Amazon was a large, striking parrot of the Lesser Antilles, now extinct and known primarily through 17th and 18th-century historical accounts.

What it sounds like

Described by historical observers as a powerful, raucous screaming or squawking.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It was characterized by a distinct violet or slate-blue coloration on its head, neck, and underparts.
No physical specimens, such as skins or taxidermy mounts, are known to exist in modern museum collections.
Early naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Du Tertre, described it as one of the largest members of the genus Amazona.
The species was driven to extinction by the mid-1700s, largely due to hunting for food by European settlers.
Taxonomically, it is often considered a close relative or a precursor to the Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis) of nearby Dominica.

Habitat

Humid montane and coastal tropical forests.

Range

Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles), Caribbean.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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