[2][3] This species was widespread in Hispaniola, but it suffered a significant decline during the twentieth century.

Its range was mainly limited to inland mountains in the 1930s and is becoming more typical in metropolitan cities such as Santo Domingo.

[4] German biologist Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller published the first scientific description in 1776.

[5] In 1535, Spanish historian Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo published written descriptions of the Hispaniolan parrot.

The great ones are called by the Indians Higuacas, the middle long syllable [stressed], and these differ from those of the other islands in that they have a white forehead, not green or red.

[10] Based on mitochondrial DNA, the colonization of Hispaniola by the Amazon parrots occurred circa 760,000 years ago.

Additionally, they have red feathers on their abdomens, blue wind coverts, green outer web edges, yellowish green underfur, a green tail with yellow tips on the upper side, red outer tail feathers at the base, a horn-colored bill, and brown eyes with pale feet.

Populations have been limited to forest reserves and national parks such as Jaragua, Cotubanamá, and Los Haitises.

Prospecting pairs have been observed in mid-April, suggesting that the season may extend further in the year.