L'amazona farinosa septentrional (Amazona guatemalae) és un ocell de la família dels psitàcids (Psittacidae) que habita la selva humida i boscos de ribera des del sud de Mèxic fins al nord de Panamà.
Ha estat considerada conespecífica d'Amazona farinosa.
The northern mealy amazon or northern mealy parrot (Amazona guatemalae) is among the largest parrots in the genus Amazona, the amazon parrots. It is a mainly green parrot with a total length of 38–41 cm (15–16 in). It is endemic to tropical Central America. This species and the southern mealy amazon (Amazona farinosa) were previously considered conspecific. Some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society, continue to lump them together.
Philip Sclater described the northern mealy amazon in 1860. Two subspecies have been described and these have alternative common names that are used frequently in aviculture:
The northern mealy amazon has a total length of about 38–41 cm (15–16 in)[2][3] and weighs 540–700 g (19–25 oz). It has a relatively short and squarish tail, as do the other members of the Amazona genus.
The northern mealy amazon is mainly green. The back and nape often have a whitish tinge; almost as if it had been covered in a thin layer of flour ("meal"; hence its name). The distal half of the tail is paler and more yellow than the basal half, thus resulting in a distinctly bi-colored look. In flight it shows a bluish-black trailing edge to the wing and a conspicuous red speculum. Occasionally a few yellow feathers are apparent on the top of the head and it has a bluish-tinged crown. The maroon to orange eyes (which typically appear dark from a distance) are surrounded by a relatively broad white eye-ring of bare skin.
The northern mealy amazon occurs in tropical Central America. It frequents humid to semi-humid forest (only rarely in deciduous forest) and plantations. In regions dominated by open/dry habitats it is restricted to gallery forest or completely absent.
The northern mealy amazon is social and can be found in pairs or in large flocks. They are even known to interact with other parrots, such as macaws. They are usually quiet but can be loud at dusk and dawn.
The diet of the northern mealy amazon consists mostly of fruits, seeds, berries, nuts, blossoms, and leaf buds.
After northern mealy amazons reach sexual maturity they usually form monogamous relationships with a single partner. Each year courtship usually begins in early spring, and the female will usually lay three or four white eggs in a tree-cavity nest. The female incubates the eggs for about 26 days. The male regurgitates food for the female during the incubation period, and later for the chicks in the nest as well. The chicks leave the nest about 60 days after hatching.[4]
It is fairly common in most of its range, but has declined locally due to habitat loss and trapping for the wild parrot trade. Trafficking of the birds (as for exotic pets) is illegal in many nations, but the species are still smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The northern mealy amazon sometimes feeds on human crops (especially corn) and may be considered a crop pest.
The northern mealy amazon or northern mealy parrot (Amazona guatemalae) is among the largest parrots in the genus Amazona, the amazon parrots. It is a mainly green parrot with a total length of 38–41 cm (15–16 in). It is endemic to tropical Central America. This species and the southern mealy amazon (Amazona farinosa) were previously considered conspecific. Some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society, continue to lump them together.
Amazona guatemalae es una especie de ave que integra el género Amazona. Este psitácido habita en zonas selváticas de Centroamérica.
Este taxón habita en selvas de la vertiente atlántica desde el sudeste de México, Belice, norte de Guatemala y de Honduras y este de Nicaragua, y en ambas vertientes en Costa Rica y el oeste de Panamá.
Este taxón fue descrito originalmente en el año 1860 por el abogado y zoólogo británico Philip Lutley Sclater.
Durante décadas las poblaciones que lo integran fueron tratadas de manera subespecífica dentro de la especie A. farinosa.[2][3] Sobre la base de un estudio genético del año 2012[4] pasaron a ser consideradas una especie plena.[5][6]
Se subdivide en 2 subespecies:
En la Lista Roja elaborada por la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) este taxón es categorizado como “casi amenazado”.[1]
Amazona guatemalae es una especie de ave que integra el género Amazona. Este psitácido habita en zonas selváticas de Centroamérica.
Amazona guatemalae
L'Amazone guatémaltèque (Amazona guatemalae) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Psittacidae.
Cette espèce vit en Amérique centrale, du Sud-Est du Mexique jusqu'à l'Ouest du Panama[1].
Précédemment traitée comme une sous-espèce de l'Amazone poudrée (A. farinosa), elle en est séparée à la suite de l'étude phylogénétique de Wenner et al. (2012) suivie par le Congrès ornithologique international (dans sa classification version 5.2, 2015) et Handbook of the Birds of the World.
Selon le Congrès ornithologique international[1] et Alan P. Peterson[2] il existe deux sous-espèces :
Amazona guatemalae
L'Amazone guatémaltèque (Amazona guatemalae) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Psittacidae.
De guatemala-amazone (Amazona guatemalae) is een amazonepapegaai uit de familie Psittacidae (papegaaien van Afrika en de Nieuwe Wereld).
Deze soort komt voor in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua en Panama.
De guatemala-amazone (Amazona guatemalae) is een amazonepapegaai uit de familie Psittacidae (papegaaien van Afrika en de Nieuwe Wereld).
Nordlig mjölamazon[2] (Amazona guatemalae) är en fågel i familjen västpapegojor inom ordningen papegojfåglar.[3]
Nordlig mjölamazon förekommer i Centralamerika och delas in i två underarter med följande utbredning:[3]
Den betraktas ofta som underart till Amazona farinosa.[4]
IUCN kategoriserar arten som nära hotad.[1]
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Nordlig mjölamazon (Amazona guatemalae) är en fågel i familjen västpapegojor inom ordningen papegojfåglar.
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