Orange winged Amazon

[Ondarabird]

I have been offered a 19 year old Orange Winged Amazon male,can someone advise me if i can put it with any other type of Parrot or Parakeets,or has it to be on its own or with the same type,I have Love Birds and cockatoos,and in another aviary Rock Pebblers with Kakarikis and general finches,or are the too vicious with other birds
Regards
Brian

 

[LordTriggs]

I wouldn't put him with the other birds mainly as you can't keep an eye on them all the time. One chomp and you have a dead love bird and he could start a fight with the amazon which could lead to one or both dying. In the wild those species never interact with each other so there's no way to tell how they'll react to each other at any time

 

[texsize]

All birds are individuals. each bird will consider there cage as being there territory. You need to introduce them to each other on neutral territory first.
It's possible for 2 different birds to get along, it's also possible they will hate each other. You can't tell in advance.

 

[Kiwibird]

Amazons aren't really considered an "aviary" species like the other birds you've listed and do not generally get along in large mixed flocks, especially not with birds a fraction of their size. There is no way an amazon should be in your aviary with such small birds. They are large parrots and could easily injure or kill a smaller parrot/finch. A aviary set up to house small parrots and finches is not likely to be suitably secure to house an amazon either. What can contain small parrots and finches (mesh or thin metal bars) is likely very easy for the powerful and large beak of an amazon to chew right through, allowing ALL the birds to escape. Also depending, an aviary designed for the needs of smaller birds could pose a injury hazard to an amazon if they get a toe stuck in small mesh or tightly spaced bars that pose no risk to a smaller bird.

That all said, many people keep both large and small parrots, just not all housed together. Pet amazons need their own large cage to live in and that cage must have a lot of frequently rotated toys, variety of branches and it's also helpful to have a separate play stand as well. They do just fine as the single large bird in a home and make themselves part of the human family. They do not need other amazons or large parrots around to be content, though tend to be adaptable if you ever did choose to adopt or buy another large parrot. Any large parrot needs his or her own cage and should never be housed communally with other parrots (even of the same species). They need attention, toys and love from their human family. OWAs have a particularly good reputation for being sweet, gentle easy going birds and good pets. All large parrots are very time intensive pets and require hours a day spent with their human family. Unlike aviary species who tend to be content with other birds, amazons NEED human interaction and lots of it to be happy, well adjusted, well behaved companion animals.

 

[Ladyhawk]

I have been offered a 19 year old Orange Winged Amazon male,can someone advise me if i can put it with any other type of Parrot or Parakeets,or has it to be on its own or with the same type,I have Love Birds and cockatoos,and in another aviary Rock Pebblers with Kakarikis and general finches,or are the too vicious with other birds
Regards
Brian

You know what? If you put an Amazon into a peachfaced lovebird's territory, I would be concerned for the Amazon. I don't know about the bird you may be adopting, but my Amazon had no clue what to do when attacked by a Senegal a fraction of his size. Had I not been on hand to end these fights, my Amazon probably would have been killed. This seemed odd in light of his total domination of every human except me. Eventually, I had to re-home the Senegal, a bird who had been with me for eleven years and had hatched in my aviary. It was one of the most heartbreaking decisions of my life. There was no way to keep her happy and Gabby safe. She was too jealous.

I met someone who lost her Goffin's cockatoo to a Senegal with territoriality issues. Peachfaced lovebirds are also extremely territorial. You cannot add a new lovebird to an existing flock without risking the death of the new member. Like a Senegal, they might take on an Amazon. I just don't know.

If the Amazon does know what to do when another bird challenges him, I would be concerned for the smaller birds.

So either way, I don't think it's a good idea.

The good news is orange-winged Amazons are a little less hormonal than the more popular yellow napes and double yellowheads. You might get away with housing him / her with birds of a similar size provided those birds aren't hormonal. If anyone decides it's time to nest, you will have a serious problem on your hands. It can happen in a flash.

I can tell you from personal experience that African greys and Senegals will mate at any time during the year, but Amazons prefer the spring. I don't know much about breeding seasons of lovebirds, cockatoos, kakarikis and other species you listed, but it would be a good thing to know.

 

[Ondarabird]

Thank you every one for your advice,i will build a new aviary for him and perhaps find him a mate
Brian