Red-spectacled Amazon

Amazona pretrei

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About the Red-spectacled Amazon

The red-spectacled amazon (Amazona pretrei) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Red-spectacled Amazon migrates seasonally from the northern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul to the south-eastern state of Santa Catarina to feed on the mass-produced seeds of the Brazilian Pine. The species is distributed in the area of the frontier between southern Corrientes province in Argentina and the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. They are a quiet species with a relaxed disposition.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Amazona pretrei
Family: New World and African Parrots
Order: Psittaciformes

Similar species

Other members of the new world and african parrots family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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