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Jul 29, 2013

Parrot (Bahama)


The Bahaman parrot is a subspecies of the Cuban Amazon parrot. The Bahaman Parrot's scientific name literally means "white headed Amazon parrot from The Bahamas." Historically, the Bahama Parrot occurred on seven different Bahamian islands. Today, they are found only on Abaco and Great Inagua Islands: On Inagua the parrots lives in the coppice areas and Abaco parrots live in the Pine forest.





Bahama Parrots are protected under the Wild Birds (Protection) Act. It is illegal to harm or capture or offer this bird for sale. The Convention for the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) list the Bahama Parrot in Appendix 1 meaning that it is a species which is near extinction or very endangered.

Photographed at Ardastra Zoo, Nassau Bahamas


 

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