| Parrots are wildly popular as a pet because of their | | | | Parrot care for the Yellow-headed Amazon is a |
| beauty, grace and intelligence. Parrot care, when done | | | | serious matter because it craves company. If it is |
| properly brings years of joy, happiness and | | | | alone in its cage, it will seek attention from members of |
| entertainment. Unknown to most, there are hundreds | | | | the household instead. It expresses this by shrieks and |
| of different parrot sub-species ranging from those as | | | | sounds throughout the day, so if you live in some place |
| small as 3.2 inches found in New Guinea to gigantic | | | | with neighbors close by, forget about getting this kind |
| ones 3.3 feet in length found in Central and South | | | | of parrot. The yellow parrot has a sub-species which |
| America. | | | | are bred for more yellow plumage and fetches a |
| The Yellow Parrot, one of the most popular pet | | | | higher price. Called "Magna", they are as popular as |
| parrots, is one of the several visually-stunning ones | | | | they are rare. |
| found in the forests of Central America. Otherwise | | | | Same as most other parrots, Yellow Parrots can only |
| known as the Yellow-headed Parrot or Yellow-headed | | | | be bought if they aren't caught in the wild. Strict laws |
| Amazon, it's endemic to forests and mangroves along | | | | aimed at preserving forests and wildlife only allow the |
| the rivers of Central American countries. Its stocky | | | | sale of captive-bred Yellow-headed Amazons. They |
| body, which can grow to a foot and half in length, is | | | | are almost as talkative as the African Grey (the most |
| actually mostly light green in color with yellow plumage | | | | known for human speech) and love to play around |
| on its head. | | | | and interact with their owner. One advantage the |
| The Yellow Parrot's wings are relatively shorter | | | | Yellow Parrot has over the African Grey is that it |
| compared with its brethren but it is still nevertheless | | | | doesn't usually pluck its own feathers out when it feels |
| beautiful with patches of scarlet and bright blue on its | | | | stress or fear. They can be aggressive however |
| shoulders and wings. Their shriek while in the wild | | | | when it's breeding season so it's best to give them |
| sounds human-like. Unlike most other parrots, these | | | | some space during these times. |
| parrots don't make a sound when they're flying. | | | | |