Avibase: Amazona leucocephala hesterna (Cuban Parrot (hesterna))

Cuban Parrot (hesterna)

Amazona leucocephala hesterna Bangs, O 1916

Classification

Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Amazona
Scientific:
  Amazona leucocephala hesterna

Original description

Citation:
Bangs, O 1916

Reference:
Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 60, no.7 p.308

Protonym:
Amazona leucocephala hesterna

Type locality:
Cayman Brac.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/20755#page/528/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
E7CE5939E527173E

Avibase ID:
avibase-E7CE5939

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E7CE5939

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 714628

Geographic range:

Amazona leucocephala hesterna: Cayman Brac Island and (formerly) Little Cayman Island (eastern Cayman Islands)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Cuban Parrot (hesterna)
French:
Amazone de Cuba (hesterna)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cuban Parrot (hesterna) ( Amazona leucocephala hesterna)
Avilist 2025: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amazona leucocephala hesterna [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Amazona leucocephala

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