Amazona rhodocorytha
The Red-browed Amazon, *Amazona rhodocorytha*, is a stunning, medium-sized parrot, measuring approximately 34 cm in length and weighing between 260-350g. Its plumage is predominantly vibrant green, but it is strikingly marked by a fiery red crown and forehead that gives the species its common name. Bright blue feathers adorn its cheeks, sometimes extending to the back of the neck, creating a distinctive field mark against its green body. The outer primary feathers are tipped with blue, and a ...
This Amazon primarily inhabits lowland, humid Atlantic Forest, favoring primary evergreen and mature secondary growth, typically below 500 meters elevation.
Primarily frugivorous and granivorous, the Red-browed Amazon consumes a wide variety of fruits, seeds, nuts, flowers, nectar, and buds, predominantly foraging in the forest canopy.
Red-browed Amazons are diurnal, spending their days actively foraging high in the forest canopy and returning to communal roosts at dusk. Their foraging strategy involves methodical searching for a variety of fruits, seeds, and flowers, often employing their powerful beaks to crack open hard nuts...
The Red-browed Amazon is endemic to the coastal lowlands of eastern Brazil, primarily restricted to fragmented populations within the states of Espírito Santo and southern Bahia. Historically, its range extended further south into the state of Rio de Janeiro, but it is now considered functionally...
Critically Endangered
- The Red-browed Amazon is critically endangered, with fewer than 2,500 mature individuals estimated to remain in the wild. - Its scientific name, *rhodocorytha*, is derived from Greek words meaning "rose-crowned," a direct reference to its striking red forehead. - This species is endemic to a ti...