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Red-browed Amazon
Amazona rhodocorytha
Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 474 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 rhodocorytha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 474 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-browed Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-browed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e, se Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 474 g, with a wing length of about 21 cm and a tail of around 11.5 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 2,673 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-browed Amazon?
The Red-browed Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 474 g.
Where does the Red-browed Amazon live?
The Red-browed Amazon is found across South America with a range covering SA e, se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-browed Amazon belong to?
The Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Red-browed Amazon eat?
The Red-browed Amazon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-browed Amazon migrate?
The Red-browed Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-browed 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-browed Amazon make?
1 real field recording of the Red-browed Amazon — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-browed Amazon's range?
The Red-browed Amazon has a mapped global range of about 2,673 km².
Conservation
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