Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Kuhl, 1820)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Endangered because recent population estimates indicate that the global population is very small, and has suffered a rapid decline owing to extensive habitat loss and fragmentation, compounded by trade, and rapid declines are projected to continue. Further clarification is needed as to whether any Brazilian subpopulations exceed 250 individuals.

Population size: 1000-2499 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,230,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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