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Red-tailed Amazon
Amazona brasiliensis
Red-tailed Amazon (Amazona brasiliensis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Red-tailed Amazon (Amazona brasiliensis) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 430 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Amazona
- Species brasiliensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 430 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Vulnerable
Critically Endangered
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-tailed Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-tailed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-tailed Amazon (Amazona brasiliensis) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 430 g, with a wing length of about 21.2 cm and a tail of around 11.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4,747 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-tailed Amazon?
The Red-tailed Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 430 g.
Where does the Red-tailed Amazon live?
The Red-tailed Amazon is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-tailed Amazon belong to?
The Red-tailed Amazon (Amazona brasiliensis) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Red-tailed Amazon eat?
The Red-tailed Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-tailed Amazon migrate?
The Red-tailed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-tailed Amazon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Red-tailed Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Red-tailed Amazon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-tailed Amazon's range?
The Red-tailed Amazon has a mapped global range of about 4,747 km².
Conservation
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