Red-crowned Amazon

Head coloration in a female

The Green-cheeked Amazon (Amazona viridigenalis ) is a species of parrot from the genus of Amazon parrots (Amazona ).

Appearance

The Green-cheeked Amazon is one of the medium sized Amazon species. Their body length is 31-35 cm. She has dark green plumage; Forehead and top of the head are bright red, blue violet, the area behind the eyes, the beak is horn colored yellowish. There are no significant gender differences in the female the expanse of red feathers on the crown is lower.

Dissemination

The Green-cheeked Amazon lives in the northeast of Mexico, preferably in forest areas and open landscapes with trees.

Attitude

Green-cheeked Amazons should never be kept as Papgeienvögel all alone, except incompatible birds which have responded with repeated attempts at appropriate intervals, to socialize him with other dogs with aggressive behavior towards or fear of the other dogs. In pairs or in groups attitude is considered to be appropriate to the species. Very human -related individual animals require a lot of attention, and take within families often a quite a dominant role. Green-cheeked Amazons need a varied diet of seeds, grass, buds, berries, fruits, and especially during the breeding season also sprouted seeds and animal protein. Low is also a possibility to include minerals from the earth.