Meet Alfie
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JerseyWendy
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Say, is this the same bird than the bird in your Avatar?
I know the bird in your Avatar is a Blue Front, but this picture looks to be of an Orange Winged Amazon, not a Blue Front.
I know the bird in your Avatar is a Blue Front, but this picture looks to be of an Orange Winged Amazon, not a Blue Front.
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May I ask why you didn't take both of them? How long were they together?
And yes, I'm 100% sure that both birds in your album (other than your avatar photo) are Oranged Winged Amazons.
And yes, I'm 100% sure that both birds in your album (other than your avatar photo) are Oranged Winged Amazons.
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Yeah I've just googled it which ever I put it they show same birds, I was told he was a blue fronted but from the updated picture above looks exactly same and from a video the owner made he had them both 8 years, when he passed away I rehomed Alfie,
From the video he is either call Alfie or Monty but we couldn't tell which he named them both because it was a really old video of them both
From the video he is either call Alfie or Monty but we couldn't tell which he named them both because it was a really old video of them both
JerseyWendy
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Here is some info on Orange Winged Amazons:
Orange-winged Amazon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orange-Winged Amazon Parrots
I can tell them apart from the Blue Fronted Amazons by the beak color.
Blue Fronted Amazons' beaks are pitch black.
Orange-winged Amazon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orange-Winged Amazon Parrots
I can tell them apart from the Blue Fronted Amazons by the beak color.
Blue Fronted Amazons' beaks are pitch black.
JerseyWendy
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I wouldn't give up on him picking up some words and/or household noises. He may really surprise you one day.
Even though Orange Wings aren't famous for their talking ability, they ARE famous for their very sweet disposition and lovely nature.
He may really surprise you one day.Even though Orange Wings aren't famous for their talking ability, they ARE famous for their very sweet disposition and lovely nature.
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Here's a photo of a blue front on left, and orange wing on right.
http://www.parrotchronicles.com/features/maypore/birds.jpg
Orange wings all pretty much look the same, to a lesser or greater degree. Blue fronts however vary widely in size and colorations.... from no blue coloration at all to a large amount of blue... and from very little to no yellow to a lot of yellow!
As mentioned, their beaks are also differently colored.... blue fronts having black beaks and orange wings having two toned beaks. Blue fronts may also have more coloration on the wings.
Here is a video of two young orange wings and a blue front in the same container.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzdyReyCFVY"]Shady Wings Blue fronted Amazons Orange winged Amazon Umbrellas - YouTube[/ame]
A little more information about the two species.....
AmazonParrots
Orange wings are amazing pets! I kind of prefer them to the blue fronts anyway. If Alfie has the two toned beak, then Alfie is an OW!
Hybrids between the two species have occurred, due to the confusion.... here is one such hybrid. Body of a blue front but the beak leans more towards the orange wing side. Head coloration is mostly orange wing, cheeks appear more blue front though.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mfids/7881733726/
http://www.parrotchronicles.com/features/maypore/birds.jpg
Orange wings all pretty much look the same, to a lesser or greater degree. Blue fronts however vary widely in size and colorations.... from no blue coloration at all to a large amount of blue... and from very little to no yellow to a lot of yellow!
As mentioned, their beaks are also differently colored.... blue fronts having black beaks and orange wings having two toned beaks. Blue fronts may also have more coloration on the wings.
Here is a video of two young orange wings and a blue front in the same container.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzdyReyCFVY"]Shady Wings Blue fronted Amazons Orange winged Amazon Umbrellas - YouTube[/ame]
A little more information about the two species.....
AmazonParrots
Orange wings are amazing pets! I kind of prefer them to the blue fronts anyway.
If Alfie has the two toned beak, then Alfie is an OW!Hybrids between the two species have occurred, due to the confusion.... here is one such hybrid. Body of a blue front but the beak leans more towards the orange wing side. Head coloration is mostly orange wing, cheeks appear more blue front though.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mfids/7881733726/
JerseyWendy
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Well gee, now you completely changed your firs post AND put in a brand new photo.
It's an Orange Winged Amazon.
Alfie
OWA.
Like Wendy said in your other thread- BFAs have an all-black beak, and OWAs have the two-tone beak and the blue pattern is different on their heads.
OWAs also have orange in their wing and tail feathers, hence the name "orange wing".
OWA.
Like Wendy said in your other thread- BFAs have an all-black beak, and OWAs have the two-tone beak and the blue pattern is different on their heads.
OWAs also have orange in their wing and tail feathers, hence the name "orange wing".
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JerseyWendy
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Re: Alfie
Didn't we just go down this road yesterday???
Didn't we just go down this road yesterday???
