Saint Lucia amazon: (Amazona versicolor ) has the lores, yes front cheeks, bright blue; crown, ear coverts Yes lower cheeks, pale blue with lush emerald iridescence from certain angles; dark feathered tips in the head.
and the hind sides of the neck, and nape Yes upperparts, yellowish olive, with many feathers with visible black tips, giving the whole a strong forbidden effect, especially the upper region. wing coverts yellowish olive green.
Primary the blues; bases of external secondary s forman speculum Red, blue tips; internal secondary green and blue at the base for tips.Underwing, yellowish-green with blackish tips to some feathers; blue-green flight feathers.
Chin Yes throat, light blue with blackish feathered tips; tips of feathers on the bottom of the throat and upper breast, bright red forming a conspicuous red or mottled patch;
chest yes belly yellowish quite green, brick tips blackish and red in the subterminal region some feathers, giving aspect festooned with scattered oxide color spots; thighsYes under tail-coverts, green-yellow.
Tail bluish green in the center, green plumage with large yellowish-green tips, and concealed red bases. Gray woodpecker; Orange iris; gray legs.
Primarily they inhabit the Montana primary rainforest canopy, but they make inroads into growth areas secondary to foraging. reported flocks of up to 20 Parrots. forms of community life.
Reproduction
They nest in hollow trees. Nests observed in trees Dacryodes excelsa, Pouleria Yes Tetracera caribaeum. mating season in February-August. Usually clutch two eggs, although generally only one young per thriving nest.
Food
Saint Lucia amazon diet includes flowers and fruits of Clusia, Frutos de Talauma dodecapetala, Acrocomia irenensis, Pouleria, Dacryodes excelsa, Sloanea massoni, Byrsonima martinicensis, Miconia mirabilis, Pterocarpus officinalis Yes Euterpe globose; also they were seen on the banana diet after the hurricane and presumably due to the depletion of natural food sources. The absence of common spaces from August to November is possibly linked to the lack of fertility of Clusia.
Distribution and status
confined to Saint Lucia Amazon in the Lesser Antilles, now in the central and southern mountains, though formerly you were more widespread wherever the rainforest grew.
The species has undergone range contraction since the 19th century and now It occupies an area of only 65-70 km2 from Millet Yes Mont Lacombe in the North, to Mont Beucop Yes Calfourc in the East, Piton Cochon, St de Piton, St Desrache Oui Grand Magasin in the south to Morne Gimie in the west and Mont Houlemonin the northwest.
mid-19th century Abundant, but rapidly decreasing to very little by the early 20th century. They subsequently recovered, with an estimated population of 1,000 birds in 1950.
They refused the sixties again, mainly because of hunting; sightings in 1977 estimated there were over 100 birds. steadily increasing since with an estimated population of 300-350 birds in 1990.
The main threats come from habitat loss and hunting for food and the pet trade. Forestry practices that lead to the removal of mature trees (preferred breeding sites) could exert additional pressure.
Saint Lucia amazon appear to be less susceptible to hurricanes than their Dominica counterparts, but this may be due to conservation efforts rather than an intrinsic ability to withstand the effects of severe storms. May compete for nest sites with Soursop Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus), which has increased significantly since 1950.
Endangered
• Demographic trend: Up.
• Population size: 230-330
The Rationale for Red List Category
Conservation measures may have saved this species from extinction. Numbers are now increasing and there is evidence of a small range extension.
However, the area of apparently adequate (but liberated) habitat may be diminishing. If this begins to affect the occupied habitat, the species may be described as endangered.
In actuality, its small population size and small size on an island call it Vulnerable. Population justification The population is estimated at 350-500 individuals, approximately equal to 230-330 mature individuals.
Justification of the trend
No new data on population trends, so it is assumed that the species continues to increase.
Threat
The human population of Saint Lucia Amazon is growing at a considerable rate, increasing pressure on the forest and causing loss of habitat (Copsey 1995).
The selective cutting of mature trees can significantly reduce breeding sites (Juniper and Parr 1998) , and hurricanes, hunting, and trade pose new threats.
There have been recent efforts to lift the moratorium on hunting in forest reserves, which would seriously threaten this species (JD Gilardi in litt., 1999).
Current conservation actions
CITES Appendices I and II. it is protected by national legislation (JD Gilardi in litt., 1999). Education programs and awareness have turned this bird into a national symbol.
This succeeded in eliminating hunting (Juniper and Parr 1998), aided by a moratorium on hunting in forest reserves (JD Gilardi in litt., 1999). In 1975 captive breeding program was established, and by 1995 had developed a total of 19 young birds (Copsey, 1995).
Proposed conservation measures
Maintain the moratorium on hunting within all forest reserves. Conduct a study o the Basic ecology of food and livestock. Designate remaining habitats as protected areas.
Reassess the objectives of the captive breeding program were established, and by 1995 had developed a total of 19 young birds (Copsey, 1995).
Proposed conservation measures
Maintain the moratorium on hunting within all forest reserves. Conduct a study o the Basic ecology of food and livestock. Designate remaining habitats as protected areas. Reassess the objectives of the captive breeding program.
The Saint Lucian Amazon in captivity
Extremely rare; currently only found in Zoo Jersey
Appendices I and II CITES. it is protected by national legislation.
Each captive specimen of this species, which is able to reproduce, is placed in a well-managed captive breeding program Yes can not be sold as a pet, with the aim of ensuring their long-term survival.
