An extremely rare Red-necked Parrot (see photo above), found only is Dominica, is seen scavenging for food in a rainforest hit by Hurricane Maria. Since Maria, sightings of the bird, which is displayed on the country's flag, have been few and far between. Hurricane Maria's 280 kph. winds destroyed the ancient Dominican forest that cover the island. Some foliage remains but the island's very identity is compromised. A green island has become a brown island (see photo below). Dominicans have survived the damages of Erika, as well as the ravages of Hurricane David in the 1970s and are presumably expecting the tree cover to return. But what of the parrots?
Photo: Animalscamp.com
The Red-necked Parrot (Amazona arausiaca) or Red-necked Amazon, is also known as the Dominican Blue-faced Amazon, the Lesser Dominican Amazon and the Jaco Parrot. It is endemic to Dominica.
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