Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Amazona farinosa compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon is Near Threatened while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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	Psittaciformes (Bộ Vẹt)	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Amazona	Accipiter
Species	Amazona farinosa	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (chim)

Conservation Status

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela