Imperial Amazon parrot

Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain |  Eukaryota
Kingdom |  Animalia
Subkingdom |  Bilateria
Branch |  Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum |  Chordata
Sub-phylum |  Vertebrata
Infraphylum |  Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass |  Tetrapoda
Class |  Aves
Sub-class |  Neornithes
Infra-class |  Neoaves
Order Information
Superorder |  Psittacimorphae
Order |  Psittaciformes
Family Information
Family |  Psittacidae
Sub-family |  Psittacinae
Tribe Information
Tribe |  Arini
Genus Information
Genus |  Amazona
Species Information
Species |  A. imperialis
Population statistics

The Imperial Amazon parrot (Amazona imperialis), also known as the Sisserou, is the largest parrot in the genus Amazona, measuring about 18 inches long. Like most Amazona parrots, it is mostly green, but it has a unique purple head and chest, setting it apart from related species.

It is restricted to the Caribbean island of Dominica, where it is the national bird, even appearing on the national flag. Because of its restricted range, it is endangered, but it is protected by Dominican law.