The area of Syndicate in the Dominica's Northern Forest Reserve is perhaps the best known spot to see these two spectacular birds. The adult Sisserou is 18 - 20 inches long and weighs 2 pounds. Their wingspan is around 30 inches. The upper parts and back are mostly green with greenish blue head. There is a red streak on the wing-tips.
Parrots pair themselves off for life.
They have been known to live to be 70 years old. Two species of bird are heard more often than seen. You'll usually hear one on the way to the Boiling Lake. The Barn Owl , as the most widely distributed bird in the world, can of course be heard if not seen, in Dominica. There are many species of Orchids on the island, and fern species number in the hundreds.