Welcome to the "Amazon Zone"

[Jayd]

Ok, missed you all!!! Something new, get your searches going, I'd like you to find and post [as many as you want, one for each post.] a trivia, fact, or something of interest about a Amazon, make it short and sweet, then if it draws interest, the person who wrote the post can do a larger post on the subject...Example: The only Amazon with orange in it's wing is, a Orange-wing Amazon.:whistle: LET'S GO!!!!!

Jayd

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[JillyBeanz]

Christopher Columbus saw the birds during his explorations of the New World. In fact, he is said to have given them the name ”Amazons”. He brought back parrots to Europe, where they became popular exotic pets.

[Luvparrots]

Spectacled Amazon: Also known as White-fronted Amazon. This is the smallest of the Amazon Parrots. It is said to make a good pet bird for both adults and children. Owners say it’s a fairly good talker and quieter than the larger Amazons. The female lacks the red edge on the wing.

[Spock]

Hi, Maggie here...Jay is having trouble logging in right now and they are working on the problem. He asked me to let you all know...He says FANTASTIC! Your posts are great...just what he was looking for. He says please keep them coming....as you all know you don't have to be an Amazon owner to join in the fun!:laugh: Jay wants to extend a personal thanks to all those who have posted in the Amazon Room...

[Luvparrots]

I don't have an Amazon but I enjoy this room! I think Talon had a fantastic idea in starting it!!

[pearllyn]

Me too Janet!!

 

There are approximately 27 species of Amazons depending on how you classify them. Species have subspecies as well. Amazons are one of the largest groups of parrots and range from South American to Northern Mexico. Nine species of Amazons are from the islands in the Caribbean.

[judygram]

The Red-tailed Amazon Parrot (Amazona brasiliensis) is endemic to South-eastern Brazil. Nowadays they are only found in a few coastal areas in states of Sao Paulo and Parana. Previously, its range extended from southeast Sao Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul. Its natural habit includes atlantic forests and mangrove areas.

 

Habitat destruction, hunting and trapping for the pet trade has caused this parrot to join the long list of critically endangered parrots. In 1991-92, the population had fallen below 2000 individuals.

 

Following on-going conservation efforts, the most recent estimate suggests a population of around 6600.

 

The Red-tailed Amazon usually measure around 14 - 14.8 ins (~35 - 37 cm) in length (including tail) and weigh around 15 oz or 425 g.

 

The plumage is mostly green, except for the following:

•The forehead and lores (the regions between the eyes and bill on the side of a bird's head) are dull red and the crown, and the nape is rose-red edged bluish-lilac.

•The chin and cheeks pinkish-blue.

•The ear-coverts dull violet-blue and the edge of wing is red.

•The secondaries green becoming dark blue towards tips and the outer webs to outer tail-feathers are blue.

•The tail green with greenish-yellow tips and they have a broad red band across the tail.

•The bill is horn-colored with grey tips, the irises are orange red and their feet grey.

Immatures have less red to the forehead and have a duller plumage. Their irises are dark.

 

<br><br>Post edited by: judygram, at: 2010/01/24 17:40

[JillyBeanz]

Ooh - I'm learning so much!

 

The first Amazon fossils date back to the Early Miocene period (about 16 to 23 million years ago). Fossils have been found in Australia and Melanesia.

[Jayd]

Who owned what? # Stephen Spielberg - "Blanche", the Panana Amazon Parrot

# Elizabeth Taylor - Yellow Nape Amazon Parrot...:ohmy:

Jayd

[JillyBeanz]

Well I never!!!

[pearllyn]

Neither di I! Who knew?!!

 

I do love this AmaZone!!<br><br>Post edited by: pearllyn, at: 2010/01/27 22:23