Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon vs Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Amazona farinosa compared with Amazona amazonica

Key Differences

  • Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon is Near Threatened while Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Kingdom same Animalia (động vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same Aves (chim) Aves (chim)
Order same Psittaciformes (Bộ Vẹt) Psittaciformes (Bộ Vẹt)
Family same Psittacidae (True Parrots) Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same Amazona Amazona
Species Amazona farinosa Amazona amazonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged 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.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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