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Yellow-billed Amazon  (Amazona collaria)

Also Known As: Yellow-billed Parrot, Red-throated Amazon, Jamaican Amazon
 
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Yellow-billed Amazon parrot

Credit: (c) Gail Worth
 
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Medium noise level. Usually not aggressive to other non-aggressive birds outside of breeding season. Vocal in morning and evening; quiet during the day. Tends to become obese.

Captive Status:
Rare

Longevity:
Probably 50+ yrs.

Housing:
Aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 3m (9.8 ft).

Enrichment:
Provide bird-safe, unsprayed flowering, fir, pine, willow or elder branches, different sized perches, wooden or vegetable tanned leather toys, ladders, swings, ropes and puzzle/foraging toys.

Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 10" x 10" x 24" (24.5cm x 24.5cm x 61cm).

Clutch Size:
3

Incubation Time:
26-28 days

Fledging Age:
8 weeks

Hatch Weight:
Probably 9-10g (0.3-0.35 oz).

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://amazonaonline.com/TAS/modules/content/index.php?id=5

More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E314.htm&Pic=314_1.JPG