Vinaceous-breasted Amazon
Amazona vinacea
ENEndangered
- Family
- African and New World Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The vinaceous-breasted amazon (Amazona vinacea), also called the vinaceous-breasted parrot and occasionally simply vinaceous amazon/parrot is an endangered species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Araucaria and broadleaf forest of eastern Brazil (Bahia) to eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina (rare).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Vinaceous-breasted 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.
