Mealy amazon
The mealy amazon or mealy parrot (Amazona farinosa) is among the largest parrots in the genus Amazona, the amazon parrots. It is a mainly green parrot with a total length of 38–41 cm (15–16 in). It is native to tropical Central and South America. This species, the southern mealy amazon (Amazona farinosa farinosa ), the northern mealy amazon (Amazona farinosa guatemalae) are considered conspecific.
| Mealy amazon | |
|---|---|
| Tambopata River, Peru | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Amazona |
| Species: | A. farinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Amazona farinosa (Boddaert, 1783) | |
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