Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: Lafresnaye, 1847

Red List Category

Criteria: C1+2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been undergoing very rapid declines mainly due to the impact of trapping. Its population is now extremely small, and despite high dispersal abilities the population exhibits a small-scale structuring into four different subpopulations. It therefore qualifies as Critically Endangered.

Population size: 134-272 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 27,400 km²

Country endemic: yes

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