Facts about Red-crowned Amazon

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   Exclusively found in the subtropical forests of Tamaulipas, Mexico, red-crowned amazons require tall trees with large cavities for nesting, making habitat loss their primary modern conservation threat.

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   Loud contact calls of red-crowned amazons can reach up to 120 decibels, allowing them to communicate across the dense forests of northeastern Mexico where they inhabit.

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   Fewer than 50 red-crowned amazons existed in the wild by 1994, prompting intensive captive breeding and reintroduction programs that have since restored the population to approximately 400-500 birds.

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   Red-crowned amazons can live 50 to 60 years in captivity, making them one of the longest-lived parrot species kept in human care.

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   Mexico's red-crowned amazon population declined from approximately 6,000 birds in 1970 to fewer than 250 individuals by the early 1980s due to illegal pet trade capture.

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