Jayd Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 B) The Blue Beauties Blue Mutation Yellow-Naped Amazon were originally found in Honduras in the wild where they occur naturally. Two young Blue Mutation were found [in two consecutive years] and in another stroke of luck, they turned out to be a male and a female! They are all blue where they would normally be green and they are white where they would normally be yellow or red. When two of these Blue Amazons are bred together, all of the offspring are always blue.These naturally occurring color morphs are precious. They are somewhat larger than a normal Yellow-Naped Amazon. Jay {Feel-good-00020069} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codys Mom Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 thoose are awsome birds I want one of thoose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Karma to you 1st post....They breed true... Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Jay these are absolutely beautiful! Their colouring is so different to the other "blues" that you see in parrots. I am really enjoying the Amazon of the Week series - I hope there's hundreds more to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Beautiful Rare Blue Zons. Thanks for posting this Jay! The only thing upsetting about these beauties, is they are indeed VERY rare in the wild and like all rare birds in the wild. People can't wait to rob the nests of such an thus reduce the very low population in the wild. Here is the background on these: "At one point during the importation era, the search for the “mythical†Blue Amazon reached nearly epic proportions. Two wild pairs were found that produced this color mutation, but, although each pair occupied their same nests each season, a clutch with a blue baby might come only once in many years. Voren’s vocation put him in Honduras at just the right time to acquire two young Blue Mutation Amazons from the separate wild nests in two consecutive years. In another stroke of luck they turned out to be a male and a female! At that time they were the only pair of Blue Mutation Amazons in the world. After years of expeditions, this pair was two of the only four specimens that existed in aviculture. The other two were long-term captive males that were proving difficult to pair with normally colored hens. The years of anticipation became fruitful when Voren’s Blue Mutation Yellow-Naped Amazons became the first pair in the world to produce Blue Amazons in captivity. His project would allow him to place pairs of these fabulous birds in some of the worlds top breeding facilities. Three other reputable professional facilities have now successfully produced blue offspring from the blue bloodlines supplied by Voren’s efforts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Wow - how unusual, but most beautiful bird - almost sky blue. How sad they are so rare. Thanks for posting this Jayd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 How lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thank you Dan and all the others for your comments. It is so nice to have everyone from all over the Grey Forum to participate in this room. It is so sad that in some cases, there are more pictures than actual birds... Don't forget, New Amazon coming next week... Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 These amazons are gorgeous Jay. I enjoy seeing all the different amazons. Thank you!!!! Now where do I get one of this cuties!!!!:lol: :lol:<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2010/01/18 20:52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 B) There are cool!!! I have a email for info: RogerBringas@yahoo.com :) Wait till next week!!!:whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I can't stay away from the amazon room to see all the variations. Thanks Jay for bringing all these informative and beautiful posts to our forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 WOW! How cool are these blue amazons? B) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Aren't they absolutely adorable, very gorgeous, I love that blue coloring, too bad they are rare but thanks Jay for sharing the pictures and thank you Dan for the info. My gosh I can't wait to see what next week brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thank you Jay and Dan. They are super special! Love them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEgg Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I may be resurrecting an old thread, but I just thought at least a few people on this forum would be interested in this post I have to make... I emailed a guy about the blue amazons, he seemed legitimate and whatnot so I guess I believe this email I got from him. "Andy, They are still quite rare. The cost is $12,000 per bird. That includes shipping expenses, a veterinary health certificate and genetic sex determination. They all have turned out to be incredible talkers with extensive vocabularies. Much better than normal napes The age they are shipped depends on the buyers expertise and desire. If you can convincingly show that you are proficient at hand-feeding we are open to shipping them before they are weaned, otherwise you must wait until they're fully weaned. The price is the same. They are all large in size and very hardy birds. Some buyers have paid for their bird by sending in payments and when it is paid in full I ship. Of course those are people that know me by my reputation and have the confidence to do that. They breed once a year and the babies usually hatch in March. We currently have 1 female available Feel free to ask more questions Thanks for the interest, Regards, Howard Voren" $12,000 for a bird.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvenking Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I see the little baby pictures and I feel like one of those mothers who dodes over a new human baby. LOL...too cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDiego Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I don't know, but the thought of parting with this amount of money to have a bird shipped to you seems really risky. Personally I would want to go, check out where they came from, what their habitat is like, talk to the breeder face to face, then if happy hand over the money to be given the bird in return in my hands. Unless shipping in this case means something different and I've got it wrong? $12,000 does this make them the most expensive parrots on sale at the moment or are there others that top this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 I don't know, but the thought of parting with this amount of money to have a bird shipped to you seems really risky. Personally I would want to go, check out where they came from, what their habitat is like, talk to the breeder face to face, then if happy hand over the money to be given the bird in return in my hands. Unless shipping in this case means something different and I've got it wrong?$12,000 does this make them the most expensive parrots on sale at the moment or are there others that top this? The Red-Factor Grey, $125,000. FOR ONE, $200,000. FOR 2..... http://www.greyforums.net/forums/showthread.php?190285-!-RED-GREY-forsale!&highlight=mutation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDiego Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 WOW, I cannot believe people would pay this amount just for a different coloured bird! Especially as this hybrid has not been around long enough to know the health and behaviour implications of cross breeding! I personally believe the traditional grey's are far prettier than the hybrid reds I think because they are not natural. Although I have to admit the blue Amazons are absolutely beautiful, maybe because they are a more natural cross over as they also appear in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Some "Red occur normally at times in Grey's, that's how they breed for the most red, I feel this is wrong. A Blue did/does occur in the wild, no problem, their stable...Jayd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDiego Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 These are my feelings also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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