Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon vs Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon

Amazona farinosa compared with Amazona arausiaca

Key Differences

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon is Near Threatened while Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon	Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Amazona	Amazona
Species	Amazona farinosa	Amazona arausiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

ดู: Genus: Amazona

Conservation Status

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon	Red-necked Parrot / Red-necked 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-necked Parrot / Red-necked Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.