| Red-tailed amazon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Amazona |
| Species: | A. brasiliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Amazona brasiliensis | |
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Psittacus brasiliensis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis), also known as the red-tailed parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to coastal regions in the south-east Brazilian states of São Paulo and Paraná. 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. Consequently, it is considered Near Threatened by BirdLife International and the IUCN. In 1991–92, the population had fallen below 2000 individuals. Following on-going conservation efforts, a count and estimate from 2015 suggests a population of 9,000–10,000, indicating that this species is recovering from earlier persecution.[1] A recent study shows that the population of this species is stable at Paraná state, Southern Brazil, revealing population trend fluctuation during the last 12 years.[3]
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2017). "Amazona brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22686296A118478685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22686296A118478685.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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- ^ Sipinski, Elenise; Abbud, Maria Cecilia; Sezerban, Rafael Meireles; Serafini, Patricia Pereira; Boçon, Roberto; Manica, Lilian Tonelli; Guaraldo, André de Camargo. "Tendência populacional do papagaio-de-cara-roxa (Amazona brasiliensis) no litoral do estado do Paraná". Ornithologia. 146 (2): 136–143. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04.