Yellow Crowned Amazons (Amazona ochrocephala ochrocephala)
are an attractive  parrot
averaging 14 inches (36cm) in length with a wingspan of eight
to eight and a half inches (198 - 220 mm). Like most Amazons,
their plumage is largely green with bright red wing edging.
The underside of the tail is a yellow-green with a red spot
at the base of each tail feather. The beak is a dark gray
color and the base and a portion of the upper mandible is
a pink color. The eyes are marked by orange irises. Young
Yellow Crowns exhibit the same colors as the mature adults,
but it is typically more muted and the yellow is not as developed.
They also have dark irises. Males and Females exhibit no noticeable
differences therefore DNA sexing will be necessary to determine
the sex.
Housing
Amazons do best in cages large enough to encourage
play and exercise. Your pet should be able to fully stretch
its wings without touching the sides of the cage (and still
have plenty of room to spare). In addition, the more toys
placed in the cage, the larger the cage needs to be. When
the cage is completely furnished, your pet should be able
to move around freely without banging into the cage, swing,
and toys. The bars should be 1 inch apart and strong enough
to withstand the strength of the bird.
Toys
 The
love of chewing can lead to destructive behavior if he is
not given plenty of toys suitable for chewing. The Yellow
Crown is no exception, therefore it is important to provide
plenty of toys to satisfy the need. After all gnawing on your
new kitchen cabinets would be considered an undesirable behaviour…wouldn't
you agree?
Diet
Yellow Crowned Amazons are no different than
other Amazons in that they all require a good diet consisting
of your basic parrot feed mix, pelleted formulas and various
fruits and vegetables…"The Balanced Approach" You should try
and provide a variety of fruits such as apples, pears, plums,
cherries, grapes, oranges, bananas, mangos, papayas, and berries
such as strawberries and blueberries. Vegetables should include
carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, many garden vegetables, and
even dandelions and chickweed. Amazons are susceptible to
vitamin A deficiency so high foods like dark green leafy veggies,
carrots, mangos and sweet potatoes will help insure they get
the extra vitamins necessary. Additional proteins can be offered
about every two weeks such as cottage cheese, hardboiled eggs
or chicken wings.
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Our
pair of Yellow Crowned Amazons
(Sancho & Rayna)
Pair Yellow-Crowned Amazons
Yellow-Crowned Amazon - Rayna (Hen)
Yellow-Crowned Amazon - Sancho (Male)
Our pairs breeding cage
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