Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Bechstein, 1811)

Red List Category

Criteria: A4abcd

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Critically Endangered because extensive habitat destruction and capture for the cagebird trade are causing extremely rapid and continuing population declines. These threats have had such a significant impact that the total population is now very small.

BirdLife Species Guardian: Fundación Jocotoco

Population size: 500-1000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,100,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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