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Red-spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei)
Also Known As: Red-spectacled Parrot, Pretre's Amazon or Parrot
Wild Red-spectacled Amazon
Credit: © Luiz Claudio Marigo | http://www.lcmarigo.com.br/ingles/index.htm
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Did You Know?
This amazon produces very loud, spectacular exhibitions of acrobatics and noise when congregating for its nighttime roost. Hundreds of birds are seen grouping together.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:About 16,300
Range: SE Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul, also SE Santa Catarina. Isolated populations reaching E Paraguay and NE Argentina in Misiones.
Habitat:
Strongly associated with Araucaria angustifolia forest for roosting in off breeding season. Occurs in low open savanna woodland and riverine forests for breeding. From 300-1000m (984-3280 ft).
Threat Summary:
Loss of habitat due to overexploitation of various forest products (Araucaria seeds) and cutting trees for timber and fuelwood.
IUCN Rating:
Vulnerable
Wild Diet:
Eats seeds of A. angustifolia and Podocarpus lamberti, fruits of Eugenia, Campomanesia and Melia. Also fruits of Cupania, Phytolacca, Allophylus, Nectandra, Ocotea, Cytharexylum, Myrcianthes, Blepharocalyx, Ficus and Symplocos.
CITES Rating:
Appendix I
Ecology:
Spread out in pairs while breeding but very social outside breeding season. Large communal roosts located in vicinity of plantations of Pinus and Eucalyptus. May move up to 100km (62 mi) in a day in relation to food availability.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3 to 4 eggs, 34.5 x 26.5mm (1.3 x 1 in).
Breeding Season:
September-January
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.funnyfarmexotics.com/IAS/2003Proceedings/Conservation_Education_Low.pdf#search=%22%20Red-spectacled%20Amazon%20project%22
More Info Sites:
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?searchName=Amazona+pretrei
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