Amazona o. auropalliata
Commonly called the Yellow Nape Amazon

Length: 38cm (15 inches)
Origin: Pacific coast from northwest Costa Rica
north to eastern Oaxaca, southern Mexico.

The Yellow Nape Amazon is said to be one of the best talkers, or even the best talker of all the amazons.  Clearly they are up there in the top three with the blue fronts and Double Yellow Heads.  These birds learn tricks easily, they can learn to dance and love to sing.  Our pair sings beautifully, one sings the full rendition of Happy Birthday, the other sings Jingle Bells.  You would have to see them in person and hear these birds talk to believe the clarity and range of their vocabularies, it is so perfectly human!

Caging requirements:  We would recommend  a 2x2x3 foot cage minimum, although a double wide Amazon cage is preferable.  They do well with playtops. Acrylic toys that can be turned and twisted in their beaks are a favorite.  Wooden toys to chew up are important, Amazons love to shred wood and will happily destroy the wooden block toys you give them.  Rotate the toys so they don't get bored.  A separate outside cage filled with toys in a sunny location is a great idea.  Although one of the quieter Amazons they are still not always quiet and will be very happy taking 'time out' to yell and play outside in the sun.

Feeding requirements:  Eating is something these birds do well.  A good pelleted diet would be primary, followed by a small amount of seed to vary their diet and give them the fun of cracking the seeds.  Amazon's can be prone to being overweight so keep that in mind with the seed.  In fact an Amazon on an all seed diet with no fresh foods is very easy to spot, they develop greasy looking feathers and Vitamin A deficiencies which lead to other problems, such as respiratory problems. They love a wide variety of foods, just about anything that is considered health food will be fine with them.  They love to eat whatever you are eating,  just make sure it's healthy before you share! 

 Our Yellow Nape Photo Album click HERE