Bahama Parrot
Amazona lecocephala bahamensis
Photographed at
Ardastra Zoo, Nassau Bahamas Dec 2012
The Bahama parrot is a subspecies of the Cuban Amazon parrot. The Bahama 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 live 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 Endangered Species, list the Bahama Parrot in near extinction or very endangered, but has slowly returmed.
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