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Photos and information about
the Amazon Parrots
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Amazon Parrots |
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Cuban Amazon |
Cuban amazons are
medium sized amazons. They are stocky green amazons with white caps, pinkish
red throats and cheeks and Vinaceous patches on the belly. The undersides of
the wings are blue and the tails feathers are green with red at the base.
Length is 10 to 12 inches.
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Double Yellow-headed Amazon |
The
Yellow-headed Parrot averages 38–43 cm (15–17 in) long. The shape is typical
of amazons, with a robust build, rounded wings, and a square tail. The body
is bright green, with yellow on the head, dark scallops on the neck, red at
the bend of the wing, and yellow thighs. The flight
feathers are blackish
to bluish violet with a red patch on the outer secondary. The base of the
tail also has a red patch, which is usually hidden. The outer tail feathers
have yellowish tips. |
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Lilac-crowned Amazon |
The birds are quite friendly in
captivity and pick up quite a vocabulary even though they are not known as
talkers. They are on the small side, and average of about 13". They make
wonderful companions and are quite the clown. They like water and need
frequent showers, about 1 a week. If they are not showered, they will do it
for themselves in their water bowl, which can make quite a mess. While most
breeders and pet shops will say they need a medium
cage. A large is much better
with a play structure on the top as they are active and love to climb. |
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Mealy Amazon |
Mealy Parrots typically are
38-40 cm (14.96-15.75 inches) tall from the tip of the tail to the head and
typically weigh between 540 to 700 g (19.01-24.64 ounces). Some Mealy
parrots, however, are much larger than this. Though less colorful than
related parrot species, Mealy Parrots have a patch of blue, purple, or
violet on the top of their heads. Along with the purple or blue crown, Mealy
Parrot sometimes have patches of yellow on the head and usually have a green
or mostly green body, with tail feathers being light green or lime at the
tip. Some Mealy Parrots have a light blue/teal sheen to their green coat,
and an undercoat of yellow, blue, purple, red, and/or teal. The beaks are
usually yellowish. The eyes are a reddish-orange color, and underneath the
eyes are usually white unfeathered rings. |
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Orange-winged Amazon |
The
Orange-winged Amazon Parrot, is 13 to 14 inches long. General plumage
of adults is green. There is a prominent orange wing speculum across the
bases of the outer three secondaries. The outermost feathers are edged with
blue. The bill is horn colored with gray towards the tip. The iris is
orange, and the legs pale gray. These bird are very sociable.
During the day they are generally seen in pairs flying above the forest
canopy or in the crowns of tall trees foraging for fruits and seeds. In the
evening they roost communally, up to more than six hundred birds together. |
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Red-Lored Amazon |
The Red-Lored Amazon is most noted for his red
lores and yellow cheeks. The later explains why he is also commonly known as
the 'Yellow Cheeked Amazon'. Like most Amazons, the Red Lored's plumage is
mostly green, around his crown, and the green is edged in a beautiful
lilac-blue. The Red-Lored is quite spectacular when he spreads his beautiful
wings. The rainbow of colors include secondaries that turn a marvelous deep
blue at the tips, and the first five feathers display red wing speculum. His
tail is also quite pretty, in green with greenish yellow tips and outer web
in blue. His beak is gray with a yellow horn color on the upper mandible.
His legs are greenish gray. The Red-Lored is a medium sized Amazon, who at
maturity averages 13.5 inches with a wingspan of 7.5 to 8.5 inches). The
male and female Red-Loreds are difficult to distinguish; though some sources
say that eye color is a good way to tell the difference. The males are
reported to have golden irises, while mature females have brown irises. To
accurately determine the sex of your Red-Lored you should have him or her
sexed by your veterinarian. Unfortunately, the Red-Lored Amazon is on the
endangered species list (Number II) for natural occurrence in its native
origins, which include Central American and Mexico. For this reason, captive
breeding is greatly encouraged and it is not legal to take these parrots
from the wild. For this reason, one should NEVER ever buy an imported
Red-Lored Amazon. |
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Vinaceous Amazon |
Vinaceous amazons
are intelligent, inquisitive birds with moderate speaking ability. They are
relatively gentle and easily to tame but are not often available as pets and
should be used for breeding. They are uncommon in captivity, and are seldom
available for pets. Vinaceous amazons are medium sized stocky green amazons
with which are named for their Vinaceous or purple-maroon belly patch which
appears as a suffusion of color on their heavily scalloped chest and abdomen
coverts. They have small red patch on the forehead, red lores and red wing
speculum. The nape feathers are elongated and tipped in black. The coverts
on the chest have black edges resulting in a scalloped appearance on the
breast. Beak is unique deep burgundy red color. The flight feathers are
green at the base and violet blue distally. Length is 12 to 13 inches.
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It is distinguished by its green forehead and
crown and a yellow band across the lower
nape and hind neck. The
bill is dark grey and is paler towards the base of the upper
mandible. This parrot is easily taught to talk and is therefore
popular in the
pet trade but many birds are believed to be supplied from nestlings
caught in the wild. |
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Yellow-naped Amazon |
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