The Amazon parrot is medium to large in size. It belongs to the genus Amazona. Originally called the green parrot, it is mostly a green bird with patches of bright color on the Its head, wings and tail feathers, and the Amazon parrot lives a long period of up to 50 years or more in a good environment.
Habitat of the Amazon parrot
The Amazon parrot is found in the neotropical region of Central and South America, including the West Indies, and this region contains both subtropical and tropical regions, and it contains many types
of parrots although there are only 6 genera, and the Amazon genus bears the name The great river that runs through the continent of South America, but now
a large number of parrots have been found throughout the New World, and the Amazon parrot has been found in mountains, wooded areas, tropical forests, and savannas.
The Amazon genus is primarily green birds, and the birds are medium or large in size with a plump body with short wings and circular tails. These birds are called green parrots, short-tailed green parrots, or short-winged parrots.
History of the Amazon Parrot
With the discovery of the New World, the Amazon parrot was brought from Central and South America to Spain, and from there to the rest of Europe. In 1492, during
the return trip from the Americas to Spain, Christopher Columbus brought a pair of Amazon parrots to Queen Isabella, and these exotic birds became one of the favorite birds. They were very fond of British nobles and kings, as they found these birds charming and their ability to speak amazing.
In the year 1800 there were many volumes about birds and parrots, and they were called at that time green birds, but they were soon dubbed Amazon parrots, and the Amazon parrot is less common
and highly valued because of its long and arduous journey through the ocean from the Americas, and there was a great variety of these Birds with different colors, and scientists are still rearranging their classification.
In the early twentieth century, crossing the ocean became less expensive and more common, and all types of people became able to keep the Amazon parrot, and the care of the Amazon parrot was affected
by the First and Second World Wars and its passage through periods of bird flu outbreaks, and after the Second World War it was imported again as it There are now more than 280 species of Amazon parrot.
Amazon parrot classification
Green parrots, which are commonly referred to as Amazons, belong to the genus Amazon, and they are green parrots of medium to large size, and they are
full-bodied and have short wings. And the blue, purple and red that are found on their heads, wings and tails, and all types have distinctive eye-catching colors.
Types of Amazon parrot
The types of Amazon parrots differ according to several factors, which include size, color, sex, and ease of reproduction, and these factors help to make a slight difference when designating any of
these species that you will keep as a pet bird, and all Amazon birds are smart and this depends on the Amazon members themselves, and their ability Excellent
for conversations, Amazon birds are friendly and loyal to their friends, and all species live a long time, however, there are some interesting differences that are worth noting.
The size of the Amazon parrots ranges from medium to large sizes.
There is the white-fronted Amazon parrot, which is the smallest of the Amazon parrots and reaches a size of 25 cm.
This size is very small compared to the large sizes of the Amazon parrots, such as the pale Varinus parrot, which reaches 38 cm in length.
Many Amazon parrots are threatened with extinction, and breeding Amazon birds helps preserve some species from extinction and also helps reduce the number of birds caught in the wild, and
some species breed more easily in captivity than others, and the white-fronted Amazon parrot is the only
species Dual nationality, and some species are determined by surgical exploration, endoscopy, DNA testing, or chromosomal analysis, so it is necessary to ascertain the nationality and make sure of the species that will fit together.
Amazon parrot behavior
The Amazon parrot is a very social bird, and this is what makes it a wonderful favorite pet bird if it gets proper care, and it adapts well in captivity, and adapts to its cages, and these birds are quickly tamed and attached to their owner, and they can soon begin to imitate sounds.
Although the Amazon parrot is a friendly and loyal bird to its owners, it is not like that for everyone, and most of the birds available as pets are only a generation or two away from their counterparts in the wild, and these parrots still have a healthy wild nature.
Amazon parrots need good socialization and training from a young age, and they also need regular interaction, and behavioral problems usually stem from some missing things in their environment.
Boredom, lack of confidence, and lack of interaction with other birds or with people may lead to problems such as biting and feather pulling. Yelling, yelling, trusting, providing a stimulating environment, and spending time with your bird can help avoid these problems.
Amazon birds can mix successfully with children if the parrot gets used to their presence, but some Amazon parrots become jealous of small children, so they must be monitored and supervised when they are together.
In the wild, Amazon parrots live in colonies, but the parrot marries throughout its life with only one female, and the Amazon parrots reach maturity starting from 4-5 years and continue for two years or more, and during this period they become more nervous and anxious.