Red-tailed Amazon (Amazona brasiliensis)
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Red-tailed Amazon

Amazona brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

430 gWeight

The red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis), also known as the red-tailed parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae.

Busiest months: May–July and October · Most records: Brazil

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Red-tailed Amazon has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Peruíbe – listas históricasBrazil86 records
  2. Itanhaém – Chácara SaraBrazil52 records
  3. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil13 records
More places
  1. Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil9 records
  2. Reserva Natural Salto MoratoBrazil1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis), also known as the red-tailed parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is native to the Serra do Mar coastal forests. The bird has been threatened by habitat loss and capture for the wild bird trade, and is a symbol of the efforts to conserve one of the Earth's most biologically diverse ecosystems.

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Questions

How big is the Red-tailed Amazon?

The Red-tailed Amazon weighs around 430 g.

Where does the Red-tailed Amazon live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Red-tailed Amazon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, June, July and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-tailed Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-tailed Amazon as Near Threatened.

What does the Red-tailed Amazon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-tailed Amazon in?

It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
430 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
212 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
Genus
Amazona

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Red-tailed Amazon

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