Red-necked Amazon

Also known as Amazona arausiaca

species of bird

Species

Vulnerable

Red-necked Amazon

species

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紅頸亞馬遜鸚鵡（Amazona arausiaca），又名紅頸亞馬遜鸚哥或多明尼加鸚鵡，是多明尼加特有的一種鸚鵡。紅頸亞馬遜鸚鵡是綠色的，身上散佈多種顏色。喉嚨上有紅色的羽毛。

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At the Parrot Conservation and Research Centre Botanical Gardens, Roseau, Dominica In flight, in Dominica

The red-necked amazon (Amazona arausiaca), known locally as the jaco parrot or jaco, is an amazon parrot species endemic to the island of Dominica. Other names include red-necked parrot, Dominican blue-faced amazon, and lesser Dominican amazon. It gets its name from the area of orange and reddish plumage commonly found at its throat. This parrot is a vulnerable species, with an estimated population of 850-1000 mature individuals. It is fully protected under Dominican law.