Black-billed Parrot (Amazona agilis)
You gaze up into the rainforest canopy searching for a flash of green feathers and a peek at Jamaica’s endemic Black-billed Parrot. A high-pitched squawk catches your attention as a flock bursts from the trees, their bright red and blue wing patches flashing in the sunlight. Weighing about half a pound (230 grams), these small,…