ALL species of large parrots have terrible reputations, unfairly placed upon them by stupid humans who took home an animal they don't have any understanding of behaviorally, were not able to properly care for nor willing to work with and properly train. I grew up with 2 amazons and a cockatoo, who were all wonderful birds. I missed them terribly once I grew up and moved away from home, so once I was settled enough to be able to care for a pet, my husband and I looked into adopting a parrot. Because of space constraints, we looked at the "smaller" large parrot species (amazons, grays, eclectus, mini cockatoos and mini macaws) and did a lot of research into each species. It didn't matter what species we looked at, the same bad things showed up over and over- "loud, messy, mean and antisocial after sexual maturity". I concluded this was all a load of BS written up by inexperienced and misinformed prior owners. We ended up adopting a 10 y/o, neglected blue front, and I won't lie, he wasn't very nice when we first brought him home.Of course he wasn't very nice or trusting of us, the only experience he had with humans was negative. This is sadly, a very common scenario. Even parrots in pet stores are often older birds who have had negative human interactions in the past (the store may or may not tell you this), being sold into their 3,4,5th+ home. And this is exactly why parrots get such a bad rap. First owner buys them on impulse as a baby without understanding parrots are messy, noisy, destructive and may occasionally bite by nature. Parrot acts lik a parrot, owner won't put in the effort to train them and teach appropriate behavior, parrot gets locked up indefinitely (and likely yelled at, food taken away, squirted with water, no toys ect...). Eventually, the novelty has worn off, the person sells the bird and onto the next home. It's a vicious cycle for the bird. Ok, I'll stop my rant now and get back to the subject
Yes, amazons can and are absolutely wonderful companion birds. Their numerous positives include- they to be a little more independent than other species, they tend to enjoy trick training (a lot of owners enjoy teaching tricks too), they are absolutely hilarious to watch if you happen to have a more animated bird, many will learn to talk/sing and they are very loyal. Unfortunately, they have their downfalls too- they are not known for typically being very "cuddly", their normal am/pm vocalizations are loud (though short), they are known for occasionally biting when they get too excited, and have a notorious hormonal surges during their mating season. As with all parrots, they are also messy, need a lot of attention compared to a dog or cat, mischevious/destructive (like when they rip up carpet or chew a piece of furniture), and can bite. That's all stuff you should know, having owned a parrot for 25 years. And on a personal note, after 5 years, I wouldn't trade our blue front for the world. It took time working with him, but he's actually a very sweet little bird now. Well, maybe not "sweet", but very animated, playful and interactive. He will probably never like being petted, but he will (gently) nibble your ears or toes, makes all these adorable grunts and whistles (and he "honks" like a goose!), dances to music, and super shows off with preening when he sees you looking. Many amazon owners are very fond of their birds, and you should keep your mind open to them, IMO. Also, try to focus more on finding a bird you like and who seems to like you rather than being of a certain species only.
RIP, George.
) I don't care that they are bonded to her, I will always do everything I can to at least let me pet them without getting bit. Zon's were always my first choice for a larger bird til my breeder "informed" me otherwise. She nailed it with no doubt, The GW's love me and I them, but still in the back of my mind is a Tres Marie or Magna.....One can only hope and dream ( and pay the price from a jealous GW for getting another Zon 
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