The vinaceous-breasted amazon (Amazona vinacea), also called the vinaceous-breasted parrot and occasionally simply vinaceous amazon/parrot is an endangered species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots.
It is found in scattered locations generally from Brazil's São Paulo state south into Rio Grande do Sul, eastern Paraguay, and far northeastern Argentina's Misiones Province.
It has a very fragmented range and its estimated population of fewer than 2500 mature individuals is believed to be decreasing.
Much of its habitat in the Atlantic Forest region has been cleared for timber, agriculture, and human settlement.
It is a popular cage bird, and despite prohibitions, capture for the pet trade remains a threat.
Destruction of paraná pine seedlings by farmers and illegal harvest of their seeds threatens the parrot's primary winter food.
[5] The vinaceous-breasted amazon's nesting is affected by competition from Africanized bees (Apis mellifera scutellata), an invasive species that has spread throughout South and Central America.