Order : Psittaciformes Famille: Psittacidés
Régime juridique: CITES Appendix II, freeholding not subject to quotas
Sexage: No sexual dimorphism
Phenotype:
- parrot phenotype with a pronounced yellow on the face, a blue mask, and red “epaulets”. The color pattern is very variable from one individual to another
- Existing but rare phenotypic mutations
Character: bird able to speak (a few words and great impersonator of noise) even if it is quite destructive. Amazons are reputed to be very stubborn and should not be recommended to a beginner
Weight: 350 – 400g
Amazon Blue-Fronted
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Kind: Amazona
Size: Measures approximately 33 cm long.
Longevity: About 40 years old.
Distribution: This bird is found in South America in the Amazon Basin, from Peru to the Guyana plateaus and Colombia. It is also present in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.
Description: The plumage is predominantly green. He has no sexual dimorphism. He has the forehead and the blue lores, yellow on the crown and cheeks and the speculum of the orange wing. Males have red spots on primary covers. The female usually has completely green wings. It tends to be confused with the Blue-fronted Amazon, but it is not as big as the latter, its bill is not the same color because it is rather light yellow with the tip of the light gray beak and alone the front of his cheeks are yellow. Its iris is orange-yellow and its legs pale gray. The edges of its wings and tail are yellow and green. It has a longer shape than other species of the genus. Moderately-noisy to loud, bold, cautious, but quickly confident with his surroundings. He needs to nibble things and likes to swim. He enjoys flying in an aviary.
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