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Romance Through Regurgitation
White-fronted parrots show affection by vomiting into each other's mouths — and the male vomits into the female's mouth before and during mating.
White-fronted Parrot
Amazona albifrons
Males woo females by vomiting into their mouths — and continue regurgitating during copulation.
Vital Stats
🏷️ TypeParrot (psittacine bird)
🌍 Found InMexico and Central America — dry forests and woodland edges
📏 Size24-26cm, 190-230g
⏳ Lifespan30-40 years
🔞 Sexual Maturity4-8 years
💕 Mating SystemMonogamous — pair for life
📅 Mating SeasonFebruary - June
👶 Offspring2-4 eggs per clutch
🍆 Penis Size1.5 cm
⏱️ Sex Duration1 minute
🔬 Notable AnatomyMales regurgitate food into female's mouth during courtship and copulation; quantity signals fitness
⚖️ Sexual DimorphismMales have bright red on wings; similar sizes