Red-lored Amazon
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Red-lored Amazon

Amazona autumnalis

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-lored_amazon

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Red-lored Amazon faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive capture for the illegal pet trade, which has historically removed thousands of individuals from wild populations across Central America. Widespread deforestation for cattle ranching, agriculture, and urban development has fragmented and destroyed critical nesting and foraging habitats throughout its range. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns and forest composition, affecting the availability of fruiting trees essential for the species' survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

Red-lored Amazons inhabit humid lowland and montane forests, forest edges, and secondary growth areas from sea level to 1,100 meters elevation. They prefer areas with large emergent trees for nesting and diverse fruiting species for foraging, often utilizing gallery forests along rivers and woodland patches in agricultural landscapes.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Red-lored Amazon classified as Endangered?
Red-lored Amazon is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. The Red-lored Amazon faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive capture for the illegal pet trade, which has historically removed thousands of individuals from wild populations across Central America. Widespread deforestation for cattle ranching, agriculture, and urban development has fragmented and destroyed critical nesting and foraging habitats throughout its range. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns and forest composition, affecting the availability of fruiting trees essential for the species' survival.
Where does Red-lored Amazon live?
Red-lored Amazon occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Red-lored Amazon?
The main threats to Red-lored Amazon are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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