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Imperial amazon
| Imperial amazon | |
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| At the Parrot Conservation and Research Centre, Roseau, Dominica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Amazona |
| Species: | A. imperialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Amazona imperialis Richmond, 1899
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The imperial amazon (Amazona imperialis) or Dominican amazon, also known as the sisserou or sisserou parrot, is a parrot found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica.[3] It has been designated as the national bird of Dominica,[4] and features on the national flag of Dominica. The species is critically endangered. In 2019, it was estimated there were only about 50 mature individuals left in the wild.
- ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Amazona imperialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22686411A154800996. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22686411A154800996.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "ADW: Amazona imperialis". Animal Diversity Web. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "National Bird". Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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