What Is It Like To Have An Amazon Parrot As A Pet?

When I take my Mexican red-headed parrot, Amazona viridigenalis, or my Yellow-naped Amazon, Amazona auropalliata, to my mom's they are uncomfortable and quiet, but they stay with me. They don't hide and when they see lunch being served, they quickly shift out of being nervous and into being hungry for my lunch.

Sure, a dog would accompany me to my mom's for lunch too, and she does, but my Amazons stay on me. My dog abandons me for the kitchen the minute she's in the door! My parrots are interested in being with me because I'm 'in the flock.' I may even be their BFF too, their best-feathered-friend. They are more interested in being with me than chasing a rabbit or eating treats that my mom is handing out.

Amazons, like most parrots, are first and foremost, social and dedicated to their companion.

Unlike a dog, once Ursulus (in the pic) feels comfortable with my food, he helps himself. A true gentleman, he used a spoon to feed himself at lunch. No, pets don't do this, but a parrot who have zygodactyl feet can hold things. With his foot Ursulus raised the spoon to his mouth, making it easier to eat the quinoa in my salad. No other birds can do this, only parrots, psittacines.

Amazons Talk & Cuddle

The next amazing Amazon characteristic is that they cuddle. In this picture Lorenza is cuddling with me. She can be quite tender and loving with me. She talks to me when she wants attention or when she wants something. If I'm eating, she is often heard saying "Want some?" meaning that she wants me to share. No, she's not parroting because she ONLY says this when she wants some. She doesn't say so when there is no food around or when I'm eating something healthy...

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