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Yellow-crowned Amazon  (Amazona ochrocephala)

Also Known As: A. Yellow-crowned or ochrocephala group: Yellow-crowned Parrot, Yellow-fronted Amazon or Parrot (A.o. ochrocephala); Marajo Yellow-crowned Amazon (A.o. xantholaema); Natterer's Amazon (A.o. nattereri); Panama Amazon or Parrot, Panama Yellow-fronted Amazon (A.o. panamensis) B. Yellow-naped or auropalliata group: Yellow-naped Amazon or Parrot, Golden-naped Amazon (A.o. auropalliata); Honduras Yellow-naped Amazon (A.o. parvipes) C. Yellow-headed or oratrix group: Yellow-headed Amazon or Parrot, Mexican Yellow-headed Amazon, Levaillant's amazon, Double Yellow-headed Amazon (A.o. oratrix); Tres Marias Amazon (A.o. tresmariae); Belize Yellow-headed Amazon (A.o. belizensis)
 
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Double Yellow-headed Amazon

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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Sometimes very noisy, but highly intelligent and excellent mimickers; great personalities.

Captive Status:
Oratrix is fairly common; belizensis is rarer; ochrocephala commonly bred, panamensis uncommon; tresmariae fairly common in US, elsewhere uncommon; auropalliata seldom seen in captivity.

Longevity:
50-60yrs

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

Enrichment:
Bathing using overhead misters or shallow water bowls; foot toys, destructible (non-toxic) wood block or vegetable tanned leather toys, non-destructible (non-toxic plastic) toys, food-finder toys, preening toys, different texture and size hanging perch toys; fir, pine, willow or elder branches, push-and-pull toys (sliding up and down).

Nest Box Size:
12" x 12" x 24" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 61cm) vertical box.

Clutch Size:
2 or 3

Incubation Time:
26 days

Fledging Age:
9-11 weeks

Hatch Weight:
14-16g (0.5-0.56 oz) (all groups, ochrocephala lightest)

Peak Weight:
388-654g (13.6-22.9 oz) (all groups, ochrocephala lightest)

Weaning Weight:
390-565g (13.6-19.8 oz) (all groups, ochrocephala lightest)

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.amazonasociety.org/

Captive Projects:
http://www.abcbirds.org/international/parrots.htm

More Info Sites:
http://www.friendlyparrots.com/id7.html

http://www.hoglezoo.org/animals/view.php?id=14

http://www.hoglezoo.org/animals/view.php?id=94

http://www.lpzoo.com/animals/FACTS/birds/amazon_parrot.html