Is this a Panama Amazon?

[Gizmomania]

I was told he's pure Panama, but I'd like to hear what you think before I adopt him.
Thanks!

 

[henpecked]

Yes he appears to be Mostly if not pure Panama. Many pans do have the black spot on the upper mandible. Of course it's hard for us to look at a pic and be completely positive, i would really need the bird in hand.

 

[JerseyWendy]

Here are some pictures of Panama Amazons.

 

[JerseyWendy]

And now here are Yellow Crown Amazons for comparison.

 

[mtdoramike]

What difference does it make unless you intend on breeding the bird. If the bird needs a home and you have a home available and wanting to adopt a bird, give this bird a home

 

[henpecked]

He's probably paying about twice as much for a Pan vs YC, that's the way it is around here. YC babies go for 300-400 and pans 800-1200

 

[JerseyWendy]

I was told he's pure Panama, but I'd like to hear what you think before I adopt him.
Thanks!

Do you have any additional pictures of the pretty guy?

Looking at the picture you provided, the lower mandible looks dark to me, therefore I think he's a YC. I do not think he's a pure Pan. The lower mandible in Pans is light horn colored.

 

[OrangeWingedKiwi]

He's probably paying about twice as much for a Pan vs YC, that's the way it is around here. YC babies go for 300-400 and pans 800-1200

Are we talking about you pay 1200 for the Baby and you wean it at home ro fully weaned baby ?

 

[henpecked]

Thanks for the awesome pics Wendy, Look closely at the cere in the OP's pic. The Yc cere is much darker. However hybrids are so very common nowdays. There's a lack of Pans and the more common YC is often used as a mate. that and many small breeders don't realize the difference. Of course with the big difference in price, there's a tendency to try and meet the demand.

 

[henpecked]

He's probably paying about twice as much for a Pan vs YC, that's the way it is around here. YC babies go for 300-400 and pans 800-1200

Are we talking about you pay 1200 for the Baby and you wean it at home ro fully weaned baby ?

No unweaned would be the lower end of the price range.

 

[Gizmomania]

He was hatched in January and is fully weaned.

My thoughts are that if you bill a bird to be a pure Panama Zon, then it should be just that. And yes, I'd be paying more for him if he was pure than if he was a hybrid.

Unfortunately that's the only image I have of him at the moment. I've just e-mailed them for some more information.

 

[mtdoramike]

He was hatched in January and is fully weaned.

My thoughts are that if you bill a bird to be a pure Panama Zon, then it should be just that. And yes, I'd be paying more for him if he was pure than if he was a hybrid.

Unfortunately that's the only image I have of him at the moment. I've just e-mailed them for some more information.

OH, Ok, I see now. Your not adopting him, you are thinking of buying him. But yes, I can see your problem. I wasn't thinking of the price difference between the two birds. If I were to buy a bird touted to be a specific species and they weren't, I would be ticked off as well. But if I adopt a bird and pay little to no money for it, I wouldn't be as bothered by that as I would the bird being healthy.

 

[Gizmomania]

I was going to adopt what I thought was going to be a Panama, but found out it was a DYH instead. Trying to be very careful making such a big decision for our family.