Photo: derivative work: Snowmanradio (talk) Amazona_leucocephala_-in_tree.jpg: dominic sherony / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Near Threatened

Parrots

Cuban Amazon

Amazona leucocephala

Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala) — Parrots & Cockatoos of North America.

The Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 235 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Amazona
Species leucocephala

Where it lives

Cuba, Bahamas and Cayman Is.

North America

Quick facts

Weight: 235 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Vulnerable

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Cuban Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Cuban Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba, Bahamas and Cayman Is.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 235 g, with a wing length of about 19.9 cm and a tail of around 11.3 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Cuban Amazon — Call

Recorded by Brendan Sloan Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Cuban Amazon?

The Cuban Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 235 g.

Where does the Cuban Amazon live?

The Cuban Amazon is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, Bahamas and Cayman Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Cuban Amazon belong to?

The Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Cuban Amazon eat?

The Cuban Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Cuban Amazon migrate?

The Cuban Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Cuban Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Cuban Amazon make?

1 real field recording of the Cuban Amazon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Cuban Amazon's range?

The Cuban Amazon has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².