What kind of Amazon am I?

[Tashia]

I am in an interesting predicament. Because and the Willow's tumultuous previous life there is some debate on what type of Amazon she is. I am attaching some pictures of her thought they do not show that the red around her eyes goes all the way up over her beak. (she at one point had pulled out every feather from what i am told.) She is smaller than most Amazon's I have seen in the past but i'm not sure if that might have been cause by malnutrition or if she is a smaller bread. Also she has blue flight feathers and red in her tail.

 

[paulhanlon]

My best guess would be to pm henpecked he is the pro when it comes to the amazons I'm sure he can give you the awnser to what species of zon she is

 

[MaraWentz]

It is a Mexican Red Head/ Red Topped Amazon/ Red Crowned Amazon/ Green Cheeked Amazon. Which ever name you choose to call it, they all refer to the same bird. One bird with many many different names. Some are very bright and bold in colour, others are patchy, and when they are babies they have no blue at all! They're colour much like red front macaws appear with age

 

[henpecked]

Well it stuck me as a LCA hybrid, but could it be a mealie ? What does she weigh? I don't know.have to look at it a bit. maybe melissa has an opinion. I'd rather someone else guess and i debate.

 

[henpecked]

What do immature Lilacine look like? La ??? what 's that, Lower Alabama??

 

[paulhanlon]

its even confused Richard lol there's a first time for everything our days lol

 

[MaraWentz]

The red-crowned amazon parrot averages 12 to 13.2 inches (~ 33 cm) in length (including tail).

"Their plumage is generally green with the most notable features being dark blue streaks behind the eyes, a bright red forehead and crown with light green cheeks. Their forehead, crown, and lores (the regions between the eyes and bill on the side of a bird's head) have red feathers. There is a violet blue band from above their eyes to their neck -- this blue band is absent in very young birds. The beak is yellowish-horn colored and their feet pale grey-green/brown."

Cant find a picture or any juveniles as the ones I find are practically featherless or full of colour.

 

[henpecked]

She has such a yellow bill, it throws me. I'm leaning to the mealie side of things. How about alittle history?? help us out here, is she a feral bird?? that's not fair.

 

[MaraWentz]

im going to withdrawal my comment. it has red on the eyes but not the crown...

 

[paulhanlon]

I was thinking that lol its crown is blue and it has red round its eyes it maybe a sub species

 

[MaraWentz]

Ta da! I have found it!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAAY!!!!! I hope so anyway! Paula nd HEnpeck can you verify if it is tis species? Colours are all the same in the same places, blue in the wings, etc! Red on the eyes, blue on the crown and a dash of white on the forehead.

White-fronted or Spectacled Amazon Parrot, Amazona a saltuensis

I feel like I just solved a mystery ! YAYAYAYAY!

 

[MaraWentz]

Sorry for the typos lol I was so excited to figure it out (fingers crossed)! Verification please henpeck and paul?

 

[ConureCrazy]

No fair! I was going to say spectacled!!!Lol not kidding was reding throught this and was just about to post it until I saw your last comment.

 

[MaraWentz]

lol whew beat you to the comment lol

 

[ConureCrazy]

Lol! But yeah that's my guess...

 

[henpecked]

Doesn't look like any WFA i've seen.

 

[henpecked]

I stand corrected, i do think it's a White Front, good job. Must be a smaller bird,300 gram or less??

 

[paulhanlon]

Don't look like any WFA I have seen as well and thanks mara last time I checked my name was Paul not Paula lol

 

[MaraWentz]

Click the link. The colours are all the same, in the same spots, same amount of colour (except the white on this Amazon is skimping). They are a bit duller, it even has the blue in the wings. Ugh my hopes are just crashing there goes my excitement lol

 

[MaraWentz]

YAYAYAYAY!!!! I was right! And sorry Paul I was excited and typing fast lol. Good job Conure too!