Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: (Audubon, 1839)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2d

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Justification of Red List category
Widespread and illegal trade is apparently resulting in a rapid population reduction, qualifying this species as Vulnerable (Collar et al. 1992).

Population size: 6000-15000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 215,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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