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Imperial Amazon

species of bird

Taxonomy · GBIF

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderActiniaria
FamilyAurelianidae

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Amazona
Image: Amazona imperialis -Roseau -Dominica -aviary-6a-3c.jpg

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P105: species
P141: Critically Endangered
P7603: Appendix I of CITES
P9566: diurnality

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Article

The imperial amazon (Amazona imperialis) or Dominican amazon, also known as the sisserou or sisserou parrot, is a parrot found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It has been designated as the national bird of Dominica, and features on the national flag of Dominica. The species is critically endangered. In 2019, it was estimated there were only about 50 mature individuals left in the wild.

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