NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Hispaniolan Amazon
Amazona ventralis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Hispaniolan parrot (Amazona ventralis), also known as Hispaniolan amazon, is a species of psittaciform bird of the family Psittacidae endemic to Hispaniola, which includes the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its white forehead, light beak, white eye-ring, blue ear patch, and maroon belly patch are the main features that differentiate it from other amazons. Its body measures about 28 centimeters in length. A typical adult weighs 250g (8.75 oz).
This species was widespread in Hispaniola, but it suffered a significant decline during the twentieth century. Its range was mainly limited to inland mountains in the 1930s and is becoming more typical in metropolitan cities such as Santo Domingo.
Wikipedia contributors, Hispaniolan amazon; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:13:48.291786+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Amazona ventralis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
- Name authority
- (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
- Common name
- Hispaniolan Amazon
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Genus
- Amazona
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusAmazona R. Lesson, 1830
- speciesAmazona ventralis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Amazona. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed AmazonAmazona brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Turquoise-fronted AmazonAmazona aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-necked AmazonAmazona arausiaca (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-naped AmazonAmazona auropalliata (R. Lesson, 1842) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-billed AmazonAmazona collaria (Linnaeus, 1758) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-cheeked AmazonAmazona dufresniana (Shaw, 1812) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Festive AmazonAmazona festiva (Linnaeus, 1758) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scaly-naped AmazonAmazona mercenarius (Tschudi, 1844) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-crowned AmazonAmazona ochrocephala (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-spectacled AmazonAmazona pretrei (Temminck, 1830) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-browed AmazonAmazona rhodocorytha (Salvadori, 1890) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vinaceous-breasted AmazonAmazona vinacea (Kuhl, 1820) | PsittacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Psittacus ventralis P. L. S. Müller, 1776 P. L. S. Müller, 1776 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=177803 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:CKF7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.