Avibase: Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis) (Yellow-shouldered Parrot (syn. barbadensis))

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Yellow-shouldered Parrot (syn. barbadensis)

Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis) (= Amazona barbadensis barbadensis) (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Classification

Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Amazona
Scientific:
  Amazona barbadensis barbadensis

Original description

Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Psittacus barbadensis

Type locality:
Barbados, error = Venezuela.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10285#page/351/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
E09CBE0AE9F28902

Avibase ID:
avibase-E09CBE0A

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E09CBE0A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177789

English:
Yellow-shouldered Parrot (syn. barbadensis)
French:
Amazone à épaulettes jaunes (syn. barbadensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (syn. barbadensis) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (syn. barbadensis) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (syn. barbadensis) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (syn. barbadensis) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (nominate) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (nominate) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (nominate) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (nominate) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (nominate) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (nominate) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (nominate) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Yellow-shouldered Parrot (nominate) ( Amazona barbadensis (barbadensis))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amazona barbadensis barbadensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Amazona barbadensis barbadensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Amazona barbadensis barbadensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Amazona barbadensis

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