Red-necked Amazon
Amazona arausiaca
VUVulnerable Endemic to Dominica
- Family
- African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of Dominica (Lesser Antilles).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-necked amazon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
