Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon vs Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

Amazona farinosa compared with Amazona autumnalis

Key Differences

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon is Near Threatened while Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon	Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Bayan)	Psittaciformes (Bayan)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Amazona	Amazona
Species	Amazona farinosa	Amazona autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon and Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amazona.

Lihat Genus: Amazona

Conservation Status

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon	Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

One of the largest amazon parrots, mealy amazons have subtle powder-green plumage with bluish-grey head and a distinctive dusty or powdery sheen to the feathers that gives them their name. Found in lowland tropical forest from southern Mexico through Central America and across most of South America to Bolivia and Brazil. They inhabit humid forest and forest edges, traveling in pairs or small flocks. Listed as Least Concern globally though locally impacted by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Red-lored Parrot / Red-lored Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of lowland tropical forests from eastern Mexico and Central America to northwest Ecuador and Venezuela, red-lored amazons have a distinctive red forehead patch, yellow cheeks, and predominantly green plumage with blue on the crown. They live in pairs that maintain lifelong bonds and join larger flocks at communal roost sites. One of the more common amazon species in aviculture globally, they are valued for their speech, intelligence, and affectionate temperament.