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Red-spectacled Amazon
Amazona pretrei
Red-spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Red-spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 273 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Amazona
- Species pretrei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 273 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-spectacled Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-spectacled Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 273 g, with a wing length of about 20.4 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 10,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-spectacled Amazon?
The Red-spectacled Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 273 g.
Where does the Red-spectacled Amazon live?
The Red-spectacled Amazon is found across South America with a range covering SA s Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-spectacled Amazon belong to?
The Red-spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Red-spectacled Amazon eat?
The Red-spectacled Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-spectacled Amazon migrate?
The Red-spectacled Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-spectacled Amazon endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Red-spectacled Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Red-spectacled Amazon — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-spectacled Amazon's range?
The Red-spectacled Amazon has a mapped global range of about 10,000 km².
Conservation
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