The Martinique Amazon was described by Labat in 1742 and Buffon in 1779, and named by Clark.
Amazona
martinicana
Size:
Not recorded.
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Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Adults: Mainly green parrot, with red crown and blue and lilac wash on face, nape and neck. Green in body and wings. Outer tail feathers red. Beak slate grey. Thighs green, legs and toes slate grey.
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More Information:
Avibase
Content Sources:
Wikipedia Birdlife International
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World Population:
None.
IUCN Red List Status: Extinct
CITES Listing: Not Listed
Threat Summary:
Was likely hunted to extinction.
Range:
Was found on Martinique, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean.
Habitat:
Was thought to have lived in forested areas.
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Ecology and Behaviour:
Not recorded, but likely similar to other island-dwelling Amazon parrots.
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