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ANI 25 Aug 2026, 23:29 GMT+10 VMPL New Delhi [India], August 25: The Commonwealth of Dominica is planning a 23-foot brass statue of its national bird, the Sisserou Parrot, at the cable car's top station. The landmark is designed to become the world's tallest and biggest parrot statue. The statue will stand 23 feet tall atop a 7-foot-high marble pedestal, bringing the landmark's overall height to around 30 feet. It is planned as a prominent feature of the cable car's top station, giving visitors a landmark centred on Dominica's natural heritage. The brass sculpture will weigh around 4.7 tonnes (10,300 pounds). The Sisserou Parrot is native exclusively to Dominica and is featured on the country's national flag, making it an important part of the island's national identity. According to ABL Holdings, the company behind the cable car project, the sculpture is being designed on a scale that could make it the world's tallest parrot statue. The landmark would add a distinctive feature to the cable car's top station while highlighting one of Dominica's most important symbols. A landmark inspired by Dominica's national bird The choice of the Sisserou Parrot is closely tied to Dominica itself. Known scientifically as Amazona imperialis, the bird is found only on the island and is featured on the national flag, making it an important part of the country's identity and natural heritage. The planned statue will place the Sisserou Parrot at the centre of the visitor experience at the cable car's top station, combining a representation of Dominica's endemic wildlife with a major infrastructure project. The Sisserou Parrot statue is planned as a key attraction at the top station of Dominica's planned monocable car. According to ABL Holdings, the sculpture is intended to provide the project with a distinctive landmark that visitors can immediately associate with Dominica. Golden Love Bird to join the attraction The top station will also feature a Golden Love Bird, adding a separate attraction focused on relationships and commitment. The sculpture will include rings contributed by thousands of couples, creating a collective installation connected to visitors and their personal stories. According to the concept behind the landmark, couples who walk beneath the Golden Love Bird will receive a symbolic blessing associated with lasting relationships and marriage. Together, the two sculptures are planned to give the cable car's top station two distinct landmarks: the Sisserou Parrot representing Dominica's natural and national heritage, and the Golden Love Bird providing a visitor-focused symbol of love and commitment. With both sculptures planned at the top station, the experience will extend beyond the cable car journey itself, giving visitors additional landmarks to explore and remember at the summit. (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by VMPL. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same.) Get a daily dose of Trinidad Times news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well. Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Trinidad Times. More Information KYIV, Ukraine: Addressing his countrymen and world leaders in Kyiv to mark Ukraine's Independence Day, a defiant President Volodymyr... WASHINGTON. D.C./TEHRAN/BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on August 24 that the United States was preparing new secondary... WASHINGTON, DC: On Monday, the Trump administration moved to make permanent a fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly... SEATTLE, Washington: Boeing engineers and technical workers have overwhelmingly rejected the U.S. planemaker's proposed four-year labor... MEXICO CITY, Mexico: The governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, Ruben Rocha Moya, returned to office this week after taking more than... TEHRAN, Iran: Iran has granted permission to several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests... VMPL New Delhi [India], August 25: The Commonwealth of Dominica is planning a 23-foot brass statue of its national bird, the Sisserou... VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25: Lord's Mark Industries Limited has entered into a strategic collaboration with ARKALL... (Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Los Angeles FC acquired midfielder Sergio Vasquez from Ecuador's Orense SC on a permanent... The US secretary of state previously excluded Brazil from the list of friendly countries and hinted that he would welcome a change... (Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) Colorado right-hander Mason Adams is expected to make his major league debut when the visiting... (Photo credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images) Cal Raleigh became the first Seattle Mariners player to hit three home runs in a game...