Blue Front Amazon (Amazona aestiva)
Location:
Blue Front Amazons can be found found in northern and eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, eastern Brazil and northern Argentina
Description:
Generally the Blue-front Amazon has a patch of blue just above the beak on the forehead with yellow patches at the top of the wings and blue and red streaks at the tips. The rest of the body is green. The distribution of blue, yellow and red varies greatly between individual birds.
Size:
Mature birds are about 35-37 cm (13.6-14.4 in). Weight: 375-450g (13.1-15.75 oz)
Social Behaviours:
Amazons enjoy human contact as well as other birds. They are intelligent and entertaining and curious. Amazons enjoy new toys and activities, they can be excellent at learning to talk.
Activities:
Amazons love to climb, fly, and play. Provide them with lots of assorted toys and wood chews, perches and swings.
Lifespan:
40 to 80 years, depending on nutrition and care.
The information provided here is a quick profile of the species and by no means complete.
More comprehensive information can be obtained from many other sites on the internet.
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Updated May 28, 2023
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