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Imperial amazon
The imperial amazon (''Amazona imperialis''), also known as the sisserou, is a parrot found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica, specifically within the of mountainous rainforest near the Morne Diablotins and the Morne Trois Pitons National Park.〔("Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis)" ) Rare Species Conservatory Foundation. Retrieved 24 October 2013.〕
==Description==
The imperial amazon measures an average of in length.〔("Imperial Amazon." Imperial Amazon (Amazona Imperialis) ). World Parrot Trust. Retrieved 24 October 2013.〕 With males weighing an average of and females , the species is large for its genus.〔
Being of the family Psittacidae, the sisserou has zygodactyl feet and a thick, hooked bill with a muscular tongue.〔 This bill is fashioned in such a way that using its hinged mandibles and tongue, the sisserou can easily move food around in its mouth.〔("Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws, Cockatoos" ), New Hampshire Public Television. Retrieved 24 October 2013.〕
Males and females have identical plumage.〔 Adult plumage is very colorful and mostly darkly colored: the chest is a dark shade of purple, and the upper-parts and feathers are a dark shade of green, with black-edged feather tips.〔 The eye-ring is dark brown, with the eye being a mix of orange and red.〔 Juvenile appearance does not differ much, with a higher occurrence of green plumage and strictly brown eyes.〔
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