The Puerto Rican amazon (Amazona vittata), also known as the Puerto Rican parrot (Spanish: cotorra puertorriqueña) or iguaca (Taíno), is the only extant parrot endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico, and belongs to the Neotropical genus Amazona.

Parrots occupied eight major climax or old-growth forest types that covered Puerto Rico and were interspersed only by small, scattered, sandy, or marshy areas near the coast. Parrots nested in cavities of large trees that were plentiful throughout the forests.

The Puerto Rican Parrot is a species of critically endangered birds endemic to the Puerto Rican archipelago. The primary factors for their dramatic population decline include human colonization of the island and eventual loss of suitable forest habitats, poaching for cagebird trade, as well as natural causes like predation, and natural ...

The Puerto Rican parrot is a critically endangered endemic species of Puerto Rico, and the only native parrot in the United States. During pre-Columbian times the parrot was abundant, but through the years, deforestation, predation, diseases and …

Puerto Rico’s parrot. Standing in one of the flight pens at the Iguaca Aviary in El Yunque National Forest offers a tantalizing peek into Puerto Rico’s ecological past – and possible future.

Feb 13, 2023 · The Puerto Rican parrot is a species of bird native to the island of Puerto Rico and is considered one of the most endangered parrots in the world. It has striking green plumage and red forehead, making it easily recognizable.

The Puerto Rican parrot recovery program is an effort to conserve, protect and manage wild and captive parrots in order to downlist the species from endangered to threatened. The Iguaca, as the Taino Indians named it, is found only in Puerto Rico.

Jul 1, 2024 · The Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) had shared its habitat with the peaceful Taino Indians for centuries before the arrival of European settlers in the Caribbean. Status and Trends.

Puerto Rico and formerly neighbouring islands of Mona and Culebra. Habitat: Formerly found in all vegetation types from mangrove to montane forest with the exception of dry forest in south of Puerto Rico.

Jan 11, 2024 · Discover the natural history and conservation challenges facing the Puerto Rican Parrot, a critically endangered species found only in El Yunque and Rio Abajo forests.