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Mealy Parrot

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The Mealy Parrot (Amazona farinosa) is one of the largest Amazon Rainforest parrot species.

The Mealy Parrot occurs in tropical Central American and South American rainforests. The Mealy Parrot frequents humid to semi-humid forest (only rarely in deciduous forest) and plantations. In regions dominated by open/dry habitats it is restricted to gallery forest or completely absent. The Mealy Parrot is also called the Mealy Amazon in the United States and the Blue-crowned Mealy Parrot in the United Kingdom.

 

Mealy Parrot Characteristics

Mealy Parrots are 38 – 40 centimetres tall from the top of their head to the tip of their tail and typically weigh between 540 to 700 grams. Some Mealy parrots, however, are much larger than this.

Though less colorful than related parrot species, Mealy Parrots have a patch of blue, purple or violet on the top of their heads. Along with the purple or blue crown, Mealy Parrot sometimes have patches of yellow on the head and usually have a green or mostly green body, with tail feathers being light green or lime at the tip.

Some Mealy Parrots have a light blue/teal sheen to their green coat, and an undercoat of yellow, blue, purple, red, and/or teal.

The Mealy Parrots beaks are usually yellowish. Their eyes are a reddish-orange color and underneath the eyes are usually white unfeathered rings.

 

Mealy Parrot Behaviour

Mealy Parrots are social birds and can be found in pairs or in large flocks. They are even known to interact with other parrot species, such as macaws. Mealy Parrots are usually quiet but can be loud at dusk and dawn.

 

Mealy Parrot Reproduction

When Mealy Parrots reach sexual maturity they usually form monogamous relationships with a single partner.

Courtship usually begins in early spring. The hen will usually lay three eggs, which she incubates for 28 days. The male will eat for both himself and the female during the incubation period. He will then regurgitate the food for the female and their young.

 

Mealy Parrot Diet

The diet of the Mealy Parrot consists mostly of fruits, seeds, berries, nuts, blossoms and leaf buds.

 

Mealy Parrot Conservation

Trafficking of the Mealy Parrot (as for exotic pets) is illegal in many nations, but the species are still smuggled into the United States from Mexico. In some areas Mealy Parrots are hunted as food.

The Mealy Parrot sometimes feeds on human crops (especially corn) and may be considered a crop pest.

The Mealy Amazon is commonly bred in captivity and is not classed as an endangered species.

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Animal Classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittacidae
Genus:Amazona
Species:A. farinosa
Binomial name:Amazona farinosa

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