Amazon parrot
This Amazon parrot is called Peter, he lives at the Hillside Animal Sanctuary at West Runton, Norfolk.
Amazon parrots are parrots in the genus Amazona, which is one of the 92 genera of parrots that make up the order Psittaciformes and is in the family Psittacidae, one of three families of true parrots. It contains about thirty species.
Most amazon parrots are predominantly green, with contrasting colours on parts of the body such as the crown, face and flight feathers, these colours vary by species. They are a medium to large sized parrots, measuring between 9 to 18 in. (23 to 45 cm) long, and have heavy bills and short, rounded tails and wings. They can weigh from 6.7 (190 g) to more than 20 oz. (565 g)..
They feed primarily on seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, buds, nectar, and flowers, supplemented by leafy matter. Their beaks enable them to crack nut shells with ease, and they hold their food with a foot. In captivity, the birds enjoy vegetables such as squash, boiled potato, peas, beans, and carrots.
The Amazon parrot is native to the Americas, with their range extending from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean. They mostly inhabit forests such as scrub forests, palm groves and rainforests, but some prefer drier areas such as savannas.
As of June 2020, 58% (18 out of 31) of species were listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as threatened or extinct in the wild. The most common threats are habitat loss, persecution, the pet trade and the introduction of other species.
Amazon parrots are traded and exploited as pets. A 1992 ban on wild bird trading by the US led to a sharp drop in the trade and a further EU ban on the trade in 2005 led to another drop. Between 1980 and 2013, 372,988 amazon parrots were traded. Some illegal trade still occurs between Mexico and the United States
Amazon parrot
This Amazon parrot is called Peter, he lives at the Hillside Animal Sanctuary at West Runton, Norfolk.
Amazon parrots are parrots in the genus Amazona, which is one of the 92 genera of parrots that make up the order Psittaciformes and is in the family Psittacidae, one of three families of true parrots. It contains about thirty species.
Most amazon parrots are predominantly green, with contrasting colours on parts of the body such as the crown, face and flight feathers, these colours vary by species. They are a medium to large sized parrots, measuring between 9 to 18 in. (23 to 45 cm) long, and have heavy bills and short, rounded tails and wings. They can weigh from 6.7 (190 g) to more than 20 oz. (565 g)..
They feed primarily on seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, buds, nectar, and flowers, supplemented by leafy matter. Their beaks enable them to crack nut shells with ease, and they hold their food with a foot. In captivity, the birds enjoy vegetables such as squash, boiled potato, peas, beans, and carrots.
The Amazon parrot is native to the Americas, with their range extending from South America to Mexico and the Caribbean. They mostly inhabit forests such as scrub forests, palm groves and rainforests, but some prefer drier areas such as savannas.
As of June 2020, 58% (18 out of 31) of species were listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as threatened or extinct in the wild. The most common threats are habitat loss, persecution, the pet trade and the introduction of other species.
Amazon parrots are traded and exploited as pets. A 1992 ban on wild bird trading by the US led to a sharp drop in the trade and a further EU ban on the trade in 2005 led to another drop. Between 1980 and 2013, 372,988 amazon parrots were traded. Some illegal trade still occurs between Mexico and the United States