Perroquet à face rouge male Hispaniolan Amazon Amazona ventralis

by Jacques Barraband

$1,250 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

Extremely rare proof impression: one of only 10 copies printed. Native to Haiti, the Dominican Republic and some offshore islands, and introduced to Puerto Rico. This bird remains common but numbers are suffering from habitat loss, trapping and hunting. Generally found in pairs or small flocks they inhabit all forested areas and forage in cultivated areas. Jacques Barraband was the finest ornithological artist of his time. The son of a weaver at the Aubusson Factory, he is

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