Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: Hellmayr, 1906

Red List Category

Criteria: A3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
Based on accelerating rates of deforestation in the Amazon basin, it is suspected that the population of this parakeet is undergoing a moderately rapid decline. It is therefore listed as Near Threatened.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 728,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes