Red-browed Amazon
Amazona rhodocorytha
VUVulnerable Endemic to Brazil
- Family
- African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The red-browed amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. It has been considered a subspecies of the blue-cheeked amazon (Amazona dufresniana), but today all major authorities consider them separate species. It is threatened both by habitat loss and by being captured for the trade in wild parrots.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Brazil (Alagoas and Bahia to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-browed amazon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
