About Amazona ventralis (Statius Muller, 1776)
Amazona ventralis (Statius Muller, 1776) has mostly bright green feathers with blue edges. Its identifying markings include black ear coverts, blue patches on the cheeks and crown, red patches under the chin, a prominent white forehead, and white skin surrounding the eyes. It also has red abdominal feathers, blue wing coverts, green edges on the outer feather webs, yellowish-green underparts, an upper green tail with yellow tips, red bases on the outer tail feathers, a horn-colored beak, brown eyes, and pale feet. Adults reach approximately 28 centimeters in body length, weigh an average of 250 grams (8.75 oz), and have a large, robust beak.
This parrot occupies a range of wooded habitats up to around 1,500 meters above sea level, including arid savanna palm groves, pine forests, and humid mountain forests. It regularly forages on cultivated land such as banana plantations and cornfields. It can be found at all forest elevations, in groves and thickets, wherever there is access to suitable fruits and seeds. Remaining wild populations are restricted to forest reserves and national parks including Jaragua, Cotubanamá, and Los Haitises. Its diet consists of seeds and fruits from Caesalpinia, Psidium, and Ficus.
