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 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.

[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.