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Blue-fronted Amazon Parrots

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"Joey"Amazona aestivaPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy David Brough

"Joey" is the largest Blue-front Amazon Parrot we and our local veterinarian have ever seen!

      A male Blue-fronted Amazon parrot, "Joey" is approximately 20 years old. He loves men and hats, (yes especially men in hats!). He says 'Hi Joey', 'Hey Joey', 'Poor Joey', and 'I love you'. He says 'bye' when you leave and he laughs out loud.

For more information about the care of Amazon parrots see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Amazon Parrot.

Scientific name: Amazona aestiva

Description:    The Blue-fronted Amazon is similar to the Orange-winged Amazon but is larger overall. The Blue-fronted has a patch of blue just above the beak on the forehead. There are yellow patches at the top of the wings and blue and red streaks at the tips. The rest of the body is green.

Care and feeding:    The amazon's main diet should primarily be nuts, seeds, fruits, and green vegetables. A commercially prepared parrot mix or pelleted diet can also be beneficial.

Distribution:    Native to Bolivia, Brasil, Paraquay and northern Argentina.

Size - Weight:    Mature birds are about 14 inches long.

Social Behaviors:    These parrots enjoy human interaction as well as interaction with other birds. They like to be greeted when you come into the room. They like to eat at the table and will let you know when it's dinner time!

Breeding/Reproduction:    Blue-fronted Amazons are commonly bred in captivity. The hen will lay two to four eggs which incubate for about 29 days. The young will leave the nest at 9 weeks old.

Availability: Amazons are most readily available. It should be easy to find them in a pet stores or breeders in your area.

Activities: Amazon parrots usually love to climb and play. Provide lots of toys.

Problems:    Amazons can be noisy first thing in the morning, and just before the sun sets. This is easy to control, they can be quieted by just covering their cage for a short period of time.

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I got a male and he will bite you when trying to get him out of the cage. After you get him out he's fine. We got him a week ago. The people we got him from says he talks, but we have tried to get him to talk and he won't. We ask them why he doesn't talk to us they say he has to get to know his new home. He is a 1-year old. I sat with him and talked and talked, can't get him to say anything, what can I do. crystal miller 2010-01-25
Hi, I have a blue front hen and she is very smart. She can say "hi how are you doing", "hello my name is luna moon and I am a blue fronted amazon parrot", " who's a beautiful bird", and "here comes trouble" whenever I walk into the room. She can also sing you are so beautiful, she can also play basketball, ride a scooter, and the basic things like step up and come when she is called. She is 3 years old and loves apple. jackson 2010-01-18
I adopted a Blue Fronted Amazon two weeks ago, and though she's very tamed and came from a good home. She won't let us pat her or touch any parts of her feathers. She steps up for everyone in the home. She's not a big talker but makes this awful grudging noise when you put your hands near her. We love her, but not sure if she's the right one for our family or if we just need to give her more time. I have other birds in the house and they were different getting adjusted. Does anyone knows if Amazons are known for not letting you pat them? BirdLova 2009-09-20
I also have a blue front amazon named joey but he's half again as big as the one in this story. His father is even larger! Joey is about one and a half years old. ed richards 2009-09-03
I have a male bird named louie. He can say hello lou and he can laugh. He laughs when everyone around him laughs, and he is atached to me. He is scared of everyone and bites them all. Amanda 2009-08-28

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