BrokenWing Chronicles
The St Lucia Amazon
Amazona versicolor

This beautiful bird is the only parrot in St Lucia. In the darkness of the forest it blends into the green leafy world but, in sunshine, its red, green and blue feathers light up splendidly. Its Latin name, ‘versicolor’, means ‘of many colours’; indeed it is, with green wings, a blue face and forehead, a red breast, and maroon and mottled colouring nearer the belly. The primary feathers are dark blue, and the tail bears a yellow tip. This parrot’s appearance is unmistakeable in St Lucia, not least because it is the only parrot present. It can also be distinguished by its noisy and raucous screeching, cackling and honking noises.


http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/stLParrot.html
http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/saint_luci...ersicolor).htm


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