Mealy Amazon

Amazona farinosa (Boddaert, 1783)

38–41 cmLength626 gWeight

The mealy amazon or mealy parrot (Amazona farinosa) is among the largest parrots in the genus Amazona, the amazon parrots.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mealy Amazon has been recorded at 327 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica5,389 records
Canopy TowerPanama3,268 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize1,857 records

More places

Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica1,569 records
Sani LodgeEcuador1,319 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,261 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,234 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,089 records
Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica911 records
Canopy CampPanama902 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Panama Peru Belize Ecuador Colombia Guatemala Guyana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The mealy amazon or mealy parrot (Amazona farinosa) is among the largest parrots in the genus Amazona, the amazon parrots. 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.

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Questions

How big is the Mealy Amazon?

The Mealy Amazon is about 38–41 cm long and weighs around 626 g.

Where does the Mealy Amazon live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Mexico to Colombia, northeastern Bolivia, eastern Brazil and the Guianas. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Peru.