Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha)

Red-browed Amazon

The Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. It has been considered a subspecies of the Blue-cheeked Amazon, but today all major authorities consider them separate species.

It is threatened by habitat loss and capture for the wild parrot trade.


Red-browed Amazon
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Red-browed Amazon
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