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The '''Red-browed Amazon''' (''Amazona rhodocorytha'') is a species of [[parrot]] in the [[Psittacidae]] family. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Atlantic Forest]] in eastern [[Brazil]]. It has been considered a [[subspecies]] of the [[Blue-cheeked Amazon]], but today all major authorities consider them separate species. It is threatened both by [[habitat loss]] and
==Description==
The Red-browed Amazon has a bright red crown fading to purplish-brown at the back. The cheeks and throat are blue and the wing and body plumage is green. Black and red patches can be seen on the wings when they are spread and the tail feathers have red markings and are tipped with yellow. The beak and legs are grey and the [[Iris (anatomy)|iris]] of the eye is orange-brown.<ref name=ARKive>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkive.org/red-browed-amazon/amazona-rhodocorytha/ |title=Red-browed Amazon (''Amazona rhodocorytha'') |publisher=ARKive |accessdate=2013-09-20}}</ref>
==Distribution and habitat==
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