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Least Concern

Parrots

Mealy Amazon

Amazona farinosa

Mealy Amazon (Amazona farinosa) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Central America & Caribbean.

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Birds of Brazil Birds of Colombia Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Ecuador Birds of the United Kingdom Birds of Mexico Birds of Peru Birds of Portugal Birds of the United States Birds of England

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The Mealy Amazon (Amazona farinosa) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 626 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Amazona
Species farinosa

Where it lives

Southeastern Mexico to Colombia, northeastern Bolivia, eastern Brazil and the Guianas

Quick facts

Weight: 626 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Vulnerable

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Mealy Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Mealy Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Mealy Amazon (Amazona farinosa) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to Colombia, ne Bolivia, e Brazil and the Guianas.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 626 g, with a wing length of about 24.2 cm and a tail of around 13.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6.8 million km².

Songs & calls

Mealy Amazon — Call, song

Recorded by Odirlei Vieira da Fonseca Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Mealy Amazon?

The Mealy Amazon is a large bird that weighs around 626 g.

Where does the Mealy Amazon live?

The Mealy Amazon is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to Colombia, ne Bolivia, e Brazil and the Guianas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Mealy Amazon belong to?

The Mealy Amazon (Amazona farinosa) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Mealy Amazon eat?

The Mealy Amazon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Mealy Amazon migrate?

The Mealy Amazon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Mealy Amazon endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Mealy Amazon make?

1 real field recording of the Mealy Amazon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Mealy Amazon's range?

The Mealy Amazon has a mapped global range of about 6.8 million km².