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Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot

Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae] (= Amazona farinosa) (Boddaert, P 1783)

The southern mealy amazon or southern mealy parrot 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 native to tropical Central and South America. This species and the northern mealy amazon were previously considered conspecific. Some taxonomic authorities, continue to lump them together. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Amazona
Scientific:
  Amazona farinosa


Original description

Citation:
  (Boddaert, P 1783)

Reference:
   Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton

Protonym:
  Psittacus farinosus

Type locality:
  Cayenne, ex Daubenton, pi. 861.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/74/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A05EF311D490F5E9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A05EF311

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A05EF311


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177793

Geographic range:

  • Amazona farinosa: E Panama to Colombia, the Guianas, ne Bolivia and e Brazil
  • Amazona guatemalae guatemalae: Caribbean slope of se Mexico to nw Honduras
  • Amazona guatemalae virenticeps: Honduras (Sula Valley) to extreme w Panama
English:
Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot
French:
Amazone poudrée ou A. guatémaltèque


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot ( Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot ( Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot ( Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot ( Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot ( Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot ( Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot ( Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Amazone poudrée ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Amazone poudrée ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Mealy Parrot ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Mealy Amazon ( Amazona farinosa) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Amazona farinosa [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Amazona farinosa [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Amazona [farinosa, guatemalae or kawalli]

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Arawak: Sarama
Catalan: Papagai farinós meridional
Carib: Soloma
Czech: Amazonan pomoucený, amazoňan pomoučený
Danish: Farinosa-amazone
German: Mülleramazone
Aukan: Djabo
Emerillon: Kule, Kuletsö
English: Blue-crowned Amazon, Blue-crowned Parrot, Mealy Amazon, Mealy Parrot, Southern Mealy Amazon, Southern or Northern Mealy Parrot
English, HBW: Southern/Northern Mealy Amazon
English (IOC): Northern/Southern Mealy Amazon
English (United States): Mealy Parrot
Spanish: Amazona Burrona, Amazona Harinosa, Lora coroniazul, Lora Real, Loro Corona Azul, loro corona-azul, Loro Verde
Spanish (Colombia): Lora Real
Spanish (Costa Rica): Loro verde
Spanish (Ecuador): Amazona Harinosa
Spanish (Spain): Amazona harinosa
Spanish (HBW): Mealy Parrot
Spanish (Honduras): Lora coroniazul
Spanish (Mexico): loro corona azul, loro corona-azul, Loro Verde
Spanish (Nicaragua): Loro Verde
Spanish (Panama): Loro Harinoso
Spanish (Peru): Loro Harinoso
Spanish (Venezuela): Loro Burrón
Estonian: selva-amatsoonpapagoi
Finnish: Jauhoamatsoni
French: Amazone meunier, Amazone poudrée, Amazone poudrée ou A. guatémaltèque, Amazone poudreuse
Guianese Creole French: Gro-jako, Jako-boulanjé, Jako-mennyen
Guarani: Araka, Parakáu
Croatian: brašnasta amazonka
Hungarian: Molnár-amazon
Italian: Amazzone farinosa
Japanese (romaji): mujiboushiinko
Japanese: ムジボウシインコ
Karipúna Creole French: Jaco-menhé
Scientific: Amazona [farinosa or guatemalae], Amazona farinosa, Amazona farinosa farinosa, Psittacus farinosus
Lithuanian: Balzganoji amazonė
Ndyuka-trio Pidgin: Papakaï
Dutch: Grote Amazone
Norwegian Nynorsk: Melamazon
Norwegian: Melamason, Melamazon, Mølleramason, Møllers amasonpapegøye
Wayampi: Kule'i, Kulepãlĩ, Kulepe, Kuleu
Palikúr: Sulusu
Polish: amazonka skromna
Portuguese: ageru, ajuru, curica, jerú, jurú, juru-açu, moleiro, papagaio-moleiro
Portuguese (Brazil): ageru, ajuru, curica, jerú, jurú, juru-açu, moleiro, Papagaio-moleiro
Portuguese (Portugal): Papagaio-moleiro
Russian: Бледный амазон, Мюллеров амазон
Slovak: amazoňan džungľový
Serbian: Brašnasti amazonac
Saramaccan: Papakái
Sranan: Papakaykimpui
Swedish: Mjölamazon, Mjölnaramason, nordlig/sydlig mjölamazon
Turkish: Büyük amazon
Ukrainian: Амазон жовтолобий
Wayana: Kulikuli
Chinese: 斑点鹦哥, 斑點亞馬遜鸚哥
Chinese (Traditional): 斑點亞馬遜鸚哥

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