Red-spectacled Amazon

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.

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The Red-spectacled Amazon is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

A Red-spectacled Amazon upright and a Yellow-shouldered Amazon eating at Palmitos Park, Spain Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Subfamily: Psittacinae Tribe: Arini Genus: Amazona Lesson, 1830 More

The Red-spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss. More

* Red-spectacled amazon (Amazona pretrei) ; tucuman amazon (Amazona tucumana) * 1972. 1 watercolour ; 50.7 x 38 cm. * * Email * Order Item > Full record This item has not yet been digitised. Order a copy through CopiesDirect. Cooper, William T. (William Thomas), 1934- Red-spectacled amazon (Amazona pretrei) ; tucuman amazon (Amazona tucumana) CreatorCooper, William T. More

The Red-Spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei) is primarily found in the forests of Brazil, northeast Argentina, the extreme southeast of Paraguay, and Uruguay. It makes its home in the high trees of the South American rainforest such as Casearia and Quillaja, which are also the same places where it breeds and nests its young.(The Red-Spectacled Amazon) The parrot is distinctive because of its red patches of feathers, so for short, it is called the Red Amazon. More

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Red-spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei)The Red-spectacled Amazon or Pretre's Amazon (Amazona pretrei) is native to south-eastern Brazil, State to Rio Grande do Sul and northern Uruguay, and possibly seasonal migrations of small populations may occur to north-eastern Argentina and the extreme south-eastern Paraguay. This parrot's preferred habitat includes forest areas, particularly seeking out Parana pine (Araucaria angustifolia) and Podocarpus lamberti forest up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). They may also occur in forested areas along rivers at lowest altitude and plantations. More

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RED-SPECTACLED AMAZON AT LORO PARQUE BY ROGER G. SWEENEY The red-spectacled amazon (Amazona pretrei) is currently maintained in four zoological collections and by two known private keepers in Europe. More

Order : Psittaciformes
Family : Psittacidae
Genus : Amazona
Species : pretrei
Authority : (Temminck, 1830)