Amazon Parrots As Pets: A List Of Top 5 Species

Amazon parrots are the birds found in Neotropical Americas, they are mostly green in colour with contrasting body parts such as yellow, blue, yellow or red and have curved beaks and short, blunt tails. They are intelligent, vocal, and social with unique personalities. There are almost around 30 species of amazon parrots. Amazon parrots can be a good pet option as they are playful, social and loving but they can be high maintenance, need attention, mental stimulation and care as they can turn moody and aggressive without good environment.


Appearance- These birds have green bodies with red forehead and yellow cheeks and blue crown with hints of yellow, red and blue on tail and wings.

Height- approximately 12.5 to 14 inches.
Average lifespan- 80 yrs

Personality- These birds are intelligent, curious, charismatic and sometimes even mischievous, who can use their vocals to sing, talk and mimic humans. They are very loyal companions as they can bond strongly with their owners.


Appearance- They are the green birds with a yellow nape( back part of neck), even sometimes yellow forehead or crown with orange eyes and splashes of blue and red on their wings and tails.

Height- approximately 14 inch

Average lifespan- 60 yrs

Personality- These birds are very talkative, social and love getting attention from people. They are playful yet expressive but can be prone to aggression and nipping, when in adolescent stage.


Appearance- A bird with green body, blue forehead, yellow face and crown with small red or yellow spots on the wings and shoulders.

Height- approximately 14 to 15

Average lifespan- 40 to 60 yrs

Personality- These birds are social, friendly and independent, usually calmer than other amazon birds and also have talking, mimicking and singing abilities like other parrots.


Appearance-A bird with green body and distinguishable splash of orange on its wings, yellow forehead and mix of both yellow and blue hues on its head.

Height- approximately 13 inches

Average lifespan-60 to 70 years

Personality- These birds are social, playful, sweet and gentle compared to other amazon parrot species and also are less talkative then the rest.


Appearance- These birds have green bodies and splash of yellow almost covering their entire head with a white ring around the eye and spots of red on shoulders.

Height- approximately 14 to 17 inches

Average lifespan- 60 yrs

Personality- These birds are affectionate, tamed, intelligent, playful and talkative. They can mimic and talk impressively .

So, this was the overall list of 5 top amazon parrot species, almost every species have verbal ability to talk, sing and mimic. These birds are social, affectionate and playful but during the time of adolescent (sexual maturity) , hormonal changes or when they are under fear or stress, they can be destructive and aggressive often leading to nipping. These birds needs attention, mental stimulation and regular time outside their cages to be healthy and fit.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

1. Are amazon parrots good pets?
   
   Amazon parrots can be good pets as they are intelligent, social, playful, affectionate but are also loud and talkative so they need constant attention and mental stimulation, they can get aggressive and destructive if not cared properly. A person who wants them as a pet should be ready to have a very long term commitment and care to these birds as they have a long lifespan and are even expensive and high maintenance.
2. Can amazon parrots be left alone?
   
   Yes, they can be left alone for a short time but not for too long as they can get destructive if bored, stressed or depressed. For this they can be trained from a young age to be left alone for short durations as they are social birds in nature and can adapt with time.
3. Are amazon parrots noisy?
   
   Sometimes, amazon parrots can get noisy as they have incredible vocal abilities and can squawk and scream loudly if want to, especially the yellow naped amazon parrot and the blue fronted amazon parrot. For this they should be trained at a young age to be alone for short period of times so they can adapt to being alone for sometime.