Amazon Parrot
(Amazona)

An Amazon parrot is a large parrot of the genus Amazona native to the New World ranging from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean.

Most Amazons are predominantly green, with accenting colors that depend on the species and can be quite vivid. Amazons, like all parrots, are zygodactyl, having four toes on each foot—two front and two back. They feed primarily on nuts and fruits, supplemented by leafy matter.

Amazons are talkative, colorful, clever, bratty and sometimes considered a handful, but there are some subspecies that defy commonly held beliefs about the Amazons.

There are 27 subspecies of Amazons found through-out the world. The most common species kept as companion pets are the Yellow-Naped Amazons, Double-Yellow-Headed Amazons, Blue-Front Amazon, and the Yellow-Crowned Amazons. All four of these subspecies are great talkers, but they can be loud and demanding as pet, and may have a tendency to become a one person bird. Some people like their "in your face" attitude and some don't. Either way, Amazons do command a presence no matter how you feel about them. This said, be very aware about what you are taking on when you decide on a Amazon as a companion pet.