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Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera



Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Latham, 1801)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Vulnerable because trapping and habitat loss are causing a rapid population decline. The decline has slowed down in recent years, but remains a serious cause for concern.



Population size: 10000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 87,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/grey-cheeked-parakeet-brotogeris-pyrrhoptera on 24/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/12/2024.