Orange-winged Amazons
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The Orange-winged Parrot, Amazona amazonica, is a large Amazon parrot. It is a resident breeding bird in tropical South America, from Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago south to Peru and central Brazil.
They are often confused with Blue Front Amazons; however, Orange Winged Amazons are considered to be even more temperamental than Blue Fronts. Orange-Winged Amazons are one of the smaller Amazons. Orange-winged Parrots are noisy birds and make loud, high-pitched screams. Some are good talkers, but many are more adept at mimicking sounds. They learn quickly and adapt well to most situations.
They are the only Amazon with orange feathers in their wings, thus the name Orange-Winged Amazon.
Breeding / Reproduction:
The Orange-winged Parrot lays three to five white eggs in a tree cavity, which are incubated by the female for 3 weeks, with a further two months to fledging.
(Adapted from Source: Wikipedia.org)
Description:
- Size: 33 cm / 12 - 13 inches (Some subspecies as small as 10 inches)
- Weighs 340 g
- Mainly green with a blue forehead, some yellow on the crown, cheeks and outer tail tips, and an orange speculum.
- The color flight feathers in the Orange-Wing's wing are orange, while Blue Fronts are red.
- Beak: Horn with a gray tip
- Feet: Pale gray - horn brown
- Sexes are alike.
Cost / Procurement:
Between $300 and $800 (depending on location and source). For information on purchasing this bird, please consider the following resources:
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Training and Behavioral Guidance:
- Amazon Parrots generally present challenges, such as excessive screaming or chewing - especially at certain stages in their life. They do discover their beaks as method of "disciplining us" once they are out of the "baby stage" and they can generally be somewhat naughty, and it really is important to learn to understand them and to guide their behavior before an undesirable behavior has been established. Undisciplined parrots will chew on electric wiring potentially causing house fires. They regard anything in your home as a "toy" that can be explored and chewed on; destroying items that you may hold dear or are simply valuable. Even a young bird that has not been neglected and abused requires proper guidance; this becomes even more challenging when it involves a rescued bird that may require rehabilitation.
- Web Resources: I put together web resources for you to help you understand your pet bird and properly direct him. Please visit this website for valuable tips on parrot behavior and training.
- If you are, as I am, a visual learner and prefer step-by-step instructions to train your pet, I recommend:
- the Parrot Training Course to teach your parrot to:
- Stop Biting
- Perform Tricks &
- Tame ANY SIZE bird you could possibly own
- and/or try the "Teach Your Parrot to Talk" Training Course.
- the Parrot Training Course to teach your parrot to:
Species: Scientific: Amazona amazonica amazonica ... English: Orange-winged Amazon ... Dutch: Oranjevleugelamazone, Venezuela Amazone ... German: Venezuela Amazone ... French: Amazone à ailes oranges, Perroquets amazone aux ailes orange 
Sub-Species: amozonica, tobagensis CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela, Equador, Eastern Peru, Northern Bolivia, Brazil, South-Western Mato Grosso
Sub-species:
Micra Orange-winged Amazons: Species: Scientific: Amazona amazonica micra ... English: Micra Orange-winged Amazon ... Dutch: Micra Oranjevleugelamazone ... German: Micra Venezuela Amazone ... French: Amazone à ailes vertes de Micra
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Guianas
Tobago Orange-winged Amazons: Species: Scientific: Amazona amazonica tobagensis
... English: Tobago Orange-winged Amazon ... Dutch: Tobago Oranjevleugelamazone ... German: Tobago Orangeflügelamazone ... French: Perroquet amazone de Tobago
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Trinidad and Tobago Islands
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 2 - click on link to view photo.)
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