We have one pair of Yellow Napes. They are excellent pets, considered by some to be the best talkers of the Amazon Parrots. They are a bit larger than some of the other Amazons. Hal & Lois are the clowns in our flock! We brought them into our home in spring 2008, and they immediately took over. They have been such a great addition to the family.
We currently have 1 DYH. They are usually just a bit smaller than the Napes, and are absolutely GORGEOUS!. They make great pets, love to talk and be the center of attention. Mango is the resident "alarm" for the flock. He/She is an excellent talker and learned his new name within about 6 weeks of being here, besides having quite a large vocabulary when he came to live with us in spring 2008.
Yellow Crowned Amazons
Probably one of the sweetest of the Amazons. They are small in comparison to the Napes, have a small patch of yellow (with some red flecks as they age) on the crown/top of the head. We have 1 Yellow Crown (nominate). She's a sweetheart. She had a rough time before coming to us in spring 2006. She is very chatty, in a wild Amazon way. If you've ever heard recordings of Amazons in the wild, that's her! She's very meek, and has never truly bitten anyone. She trusts ONLY Momma, though.
Natterer's Amazon
(subspecies of Yellow Crowned)
This subspecies of the Yellow Crown is a bit lighter in color than the nominate species, has a bluish wash over the head, a smaller yellow patch, and is a little larger. Grouchy Bird is what we call him. He had a VERY rough early life before coming to live with us. He's very talkative, but absolutely does not want to be handled. We respect that and give him the space he wants. He gets out of his cage and plays and then happily goes back into the cage. He came to us mistakenly paired with the Yellow-Crown Femalebut we have since separated them. He can be seen in the Yellow Crown Gallery with Madonna.
