Green Cheeked Amazon Parrots for Sale. The Red-crowned Parrot – also known as Mexican Red Head Amazon or Green-cheeked Amazon is a native to the lowlands of North-eastern Mexico now very common in the US. Green Cheeked Amazons are mostly green, with a bright red blaze that extends over their beak and forehead. There is a patch of brilliant blue behind their eyes that trails down the neck in some individuals.
Green Cheeked Amazon Parrots for Sale, The undersides of the tail feathers are lime green/yellow, and they have horn-colored beaks and flesh-colored legs. About 13 inches in length, Male-body green, with soft black margins to feathers of nape to mantle and upper breast; dark red forehead, crown, and lores; purple/blue band from above the eye down the sides of the neck; at bases of secondary feathers 1-5 is red, the remainder green; green tail. Bill dull yellow. Eye ring pale grey, eye yellow. Female red is less evident on the crown. they have a Shrill screaming voice usually followed by ascending notes. Chattering was also heard, though raspy.
Green Cheeked Amazon Parrots for Sale. Green Cheek amazons are considered small-sized amazon being around 10-12 inches but this can vary larger or smaller. This species does not have the extreme talent for talking like many other amazons such as yellow-naped amazons or double yellow head amazons but the green cheek or redhead has a great personality. Our handfed baby Green Cheek Amazons are comical and entertaining. We have had many Green Cheeks become quite talented talkers, we believed that many birds have the talent for talking but it is the training and mostly how the baby was raised such as being socialized or not. All our babies are hatched and handfed from day one. From the very beginning, our babies do not know they are birds. Green Cheek Amazons are a good choice for someone that has a smaller budget for a bird and cages. These birds can maintain in smaller cages better than many other larger birds. If you want a nice smaller amazon this bird is for you.
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