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White-fronted Amazon (Amazona albifrons)
Also Known As: White-fronted Parrot, Spectacled Amazon or Parrot, White-browed Amazon or Parrot
White-fronted Amazon foraging on local fruiting tree
Credit: © Bowles/Erickson | http://www.amazornia.com
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:Intelligent, good talking ability, somewhat more shy than other amazons. May be noisy.
Captive Status:
Fairly common
Longevity:
50 or more yrs.
Housing:
Aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 3m (9.8 ft).
Enrichment:
Avid chewer, so provide lots of bird-safe wood toys and branches (fir, pine, elder, willow), puzzle/foraging toys, vegetable tanned leather toys, ladders, swings. Bathing, socialization.
Nest Box Size:
12" x 12" x 24" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 61cm) vertical box
Clutch Size:
3 or 4
Incubation Time:
26 days
Fledging Age:
7-8 weeks
Hatch Weight:
Not available
Peak Weight:
Not available
Weaning Weight:
Not available
Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.amazonasociety.org/
More Info Sites:
http://www.animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/amazons/whitefrontedamazon.php
http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/parrots/prt5989.html
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