What is imperial amazon?
The Imperial Amazon (scientific name: Amazona imperialis) is a typical climbing bird, also known as the Imperial Amazon or the Imperial Parrot, which is a green-purple parrot. Anti-toed feet, with two toes forward and two backwards, suitable for grasping, strong and powerful beak, can eat hard-shelled fruit. The feathers are bright and handsome in appearance. The bright violet, blue and indigo color on the head, chest and abdomen is very beautiful. The head is huge, and the eyes are bright and noble. It is also the national bird of Dominica. It inhabits forests, palm forests, open plains and Forests, farming areas, etc. Usually in pairs or small groups, the main food is fruits, berries, seeds, nuts, flowers and plant sprouts. located in Dominica.
What does imperial amazon look like?
The imperial Amazon parrot is 45-50 cm long and weighs 650-900 g, making it the largest Amazon parrot. Males and females are almost identical in appearance, with a green body with black piping around the feathers; a purplish-brown head, blue-green feathers near the neck, with black piping on the periphery; ear coverts reddish-brown , cheeks purple-brown with narrow black borders; throat, chest, and underbelly purple with black borders; tail coverts olive green with blue-green tips; wings green with borders It is red with a bluish-purple undertone with some green at the tip and brown at the tip; the inner wing coverts are green with a bit of blue at the tip; the middle tail feathers are reddish-brown with a bit of blue-green at the tip, and the beak and feet are Grey-black, the iris is bright orange.
imperial amazon living habits
The imperial amazon usually acts alone or in pairs, and occasionally gathers in groups of about 10, sometimes with red-necked Amazon parrots (note: another rare Amazon parrot that exists only in Dominica) on perched trees , likes to live high in the canopy of the tropical rain forest, in the relatively high treetops to avoid predators, very quiet, good at using the body’s protective color as a cover, so it is quite difficult to find. It has a cautious personality. It will make a loud call every morning and evening. If it is startled by a sound similar to gunshots, it will make a short scream, and then suddenly stop and observe whether the follow-up situation is critical and needs to fly away.
The main food is seeds, berries, nuts, fruits of palm trees, flowers, plant sprouts, etc.
imperial amazon rearing
1. Although parrots are good at learning human languages, not all parrots can speak.
2. Most parrots are mild-mannered and approachable; this is not absolute. Each little cute has a different personality, and the closeness to people will also vary depending on the “bird”. You must know that not all parrots will have relatives when they grow up.
3. A parrot’s barking is proportional to its body size. For example, a medium-sized parrot’s barking can reach the level of a dog‘s barking. Of course, this problem can be solved through later training;
4. Parrots are curious babies, they will bite anything they see, and their biting power should not be underestimated;
5. Under normal feeding conditions, parrots may defecate at any time and anywhere, no matter where they are; however, their feces have no odor.
6. The above is the habit of parrots that novice owners tend to ignore. It is recommended that novice owners consider the above issues carefully before deciding whether to keep them.
