Red-browed Amazon
A species of Amazon parrots, Also known as Red-crowned Amazon Scientific name : Amazona rhodocorytha Genus : Amazon parrots
Red-browed Amazon, A species of Amazon parrots
Also known as:
Red-crowned Amazon
Botanical name: Amazona rhodocorytha
Genus: Amazon parrots
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Description General Info
Description
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.
Size
35 cm
Feeding Habits
Red-browed Amazon primarily consumes fruits, including cashew nuts. Their foraging behavior involves seeking out a variety of fruits to meet their dietary needs. Red-browed Amazon exhibits unique preferences for specific fruits, though detailed dietary adaptations are not specified.
Habitat
The red-browed Amazon predominantly inhabits lush lowland forests with abundant humidity, thriving in regions characterized by dense, moisture-rich vegetation. These birds are also known to inhabit upland forested areas, adapting to the verdant, elevated terrain within broader tropical zones.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Behavior
The red-browed amazon feeds in small groups on fruit, berries, seeds and buds which it finds in the rainforest canopy. Breeding takes place between September and November. A pair of red-browed amazons maintain a territory and the nest is usually made in a cavity in a tree, the same site being used year after year. In captivity, a clutch of four eggs are usually laid, incubation takes 24 days and the young are fledged 34 days after hatching.
Distribution Area
The red-browed amazon is endemic to tropical forests in eastern Brazil. It used to be widespread across the region but is now restricted to some of the larger remaining forest blocks. The largest of these is in the state of Espírito Santo and the bird is also present in three forest areas in south east Bahia and five in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. Another location is in the north of the state of São Paulo and a further one in São Miguel dos Campos in the east of the state of Alagoas. The rest of this state seems to be suitable habitat but it has not been observed to be present there recently.
Species Status
The red-browed amazon used to be abundant in its rainforest habitat but its numbers appear to have decreased significantly. About 2,300 individuals were counted in Espírito Santo during a survey undertaken between 2004 and 2006 and it remains common at a few sites in the state such as on the island of Ilha Grande, at Sooretama and nearby Linhares. The major threat faced by this parrot is habitat degradation with less than ten percent of the original forest cover remaining in Espírito Santo. Most of the land has been cleared of timber and converted to pasture and plantations. Another threat is the illegal collection of young birds for the international pet trade. This bird is present in several wildlife reserves but is not effectively protected against poaching even there. For all these reasons, the IUCN, in its Red List of Endangered Species, has assessed the Red-browed amazon as "Vulnerable".
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Amazon parrots Species
Red-browed Amazon