About the Red-browed Amazon
The red-browed amazon 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, 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.
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The red-browed amazon has a bright red crown fading to purplish-brown at the back. The cheeks and throat are blue and the wing and body plumage is green with dark markings on the back of the neck. Black and red patches can be seen on the wings when they are spread and the tail feathers have red markings and are tipped with yellow. The beak and legs are grey and the iris of the eye is orange-brown.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Blue-cheeked AmazonAmazona dufresnianaThe blue-cheeked amazon is 34 to 37 cm (13 to 15 in) long and weighs 481 to 615 g (17 to 22 oz).
Yellow-billed AmazonAmazona collariaThe yellow-billed amazon is 28 cm (11 in) long.
Kawall's AmazonAmazona kawalliThe species is medium-sized for a parrot, reaching a length of 35–36 cm (13.8–14.2 in).
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