HENPECKED... Could you help me, please?

[getwozzy]

Others on here have said that you could help me identify what type of amazon Jackie is; I recently rescued 2 parrots and the owner has Alzheimer's and couldn't tell me anything about them. I think Jackie is a Mexican red head, but I'm not sure...

 

[getwozzy]

(I know flash is probably not recommended for taking pictures of birds, but it was the only way Jackie's colors would show...)

 

[henpecked]

Hey, jackie appears to be a Green Check Amazon or also called Mexican Red Headed.

 

[getwozzy]

Ok, thanks! Do you know if there's a way to tell male vs female with green cheeks?

 

[henpecked]

To the best of my knowledge ,no. I'm sure there's a breeder somewhere who can. I haven't been around them much. Seems to be more of a West Coast,SW USA bird. Not as common here in the SE.

 

[MonicaMc]

She's a Tucuman.

She's missing the blue 'streak' that Green Cheeks/Mexican Red Heads have, and she has black edged feathers - a trait of the Tucuman amazons.

They aren't very common within captivity, and I have seen someone trying to sell a pure Tucuman as a hybrid. Just goes to show how uncommon they are.


Here are photos for comparison. Other Tucumans.
Amazona tucumana | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Tucuman Amazon Parrot & Tiel | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Amazona di Tucuman | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[henpecked]

There you go,, learn something new every day.

 

[getwozzy]

Monica- oh my gosh!! Those pictures look EXACTLY like Jackie!!! Thank you so much!

Henpecked- thank you!

 

[MonicaMc]

Welcome.


I know how confusing the different amazon species and subspecies can be! Not to mention hybrids...