Blue-fronted Amazon Parrots

Family: Psittacidae
Scientific name: Amazona aestiva

Description:
The Blue-fronted Amazon is similar to the Orange-winged Amazon but is larger overall. The Blue-fronted has a patch of blue just above the beak on the forehead. There are yellow patches at the top of the wings and blue and red streaks at the tips. The rest of the body is green.

Care and feeding:
The amazon's main diet should primarily be nuts, seeds, fruits, and green vegetables. A commercially prepared parrot mix or pelleted diet can also be beneficial.

Distribution:
Native to Bolivia, Brasil, Paraquay and northern Argentina.

Size - Weight:
Mature birds are about 14 inches long.

Social Behaviors:
Enjoys human interaction as well as interaction with other birds. They like to be greeted when you come into the room. They like to eat at the table and will let you know when it's dinner time!

Breeding/Reproduction:
Blue-fronted Amazons are commonly bred in captivity. The hen will lay two to four eggs which incubate for about 29 days. The young will leave the nest at 9 weeks old.