The Saint Vincent amazon (Amazona guildingii), also known as Saint Vincent parrot, is a large, approximately 40 cm (16 in) long, multi-colored amazon parrot with a yellowish white, blue and green head, greenish-bronze upperparts plumage, and violet blue-green wings. The Saint Vincent amazon, also known as the Saint Vincent parrot, is a large, multi-colored parrot endemic to the heavily forested mountains of Saint Vincent in the Lesser Antilles. This species is characterized by its yellowish white, blue, and green head, greenish-bronze upperparts, grey feet, reddish eye, and violet blue-green wings. The tail feathers are blue with broad yellow tips. The young have lighter plumage and a brown iris. The diet consists mainly of fruits, nuts, flowers, and seeds. The female usually lays one to two eggs. The species is protected by local reserves and conservation breeding programs, and there is also a small population at the long-closed Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary in Barbados. The bird is a 40 centimetres (16 in) long, mostly green, multi-colored amazon parrot with a yellowish white, blue and green head, greenish-bronze upperparts, grey feet, reddish eye, and violet blue-green wings. Its tail feathers are blue with broad yellow tips. There is a less yellow-brown morph and a less common green morph. Both sexes are similar. The young has lighter plumage and brown iris. The Saint Vincent amazon is endemic to the heavily forested mountains of the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in the Lesser Antilles. Its diet consists mainly of fruits, nuts, flowers and seeds. The female usually lays one to two eggs.
The Nicholls' Wildlife Aviary Complex, located within the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Botanic Gardens of Saint Vincent maintains a vital captive breeding and conservation program to conserve the St Vincent Parrot. A stout inhabitant of wet montane forests where it is typically found near the canopy. Seen well, this species presents a unique rainbow of colors. In overflight, it often appears dark with a largely pale head and a yellow crescent on the outer wing. Most common call is a loud, scratchy “gua,” given in series. The small population of captive birds at the Graeme Hall Sanctuary in Barbados is at very high risk. This is due to the lethargy of the Barbados Government in working with the St. Vincent Government and the owner of the Graeme Hall Sanctuary to move the birds to an off-shore island or even back to St. Vincent. Increased raids and poaching at the Sanctuary, the deliberate cutting off of the Sanctuary's water supply, and little or no support from the local Police when raids occur, all mean that this small population is unlikely to survive.
