| Species | Bird |
|---|---|
| Origin | Mexico and Central America |
| Size Category | Medium |
| Scientific Name | Amazona auropalliata |
| Category | Parrot |
| Husbandry Difficulty | Advanced |
| Social Needs | Pair-preferred |
| Weight Range | 0.35–0.6 kg |
|---|---|
| Height Range | 35–43 cm |
| Lifespan | 40–80 years |
| Juvenile Stage Ends | 12 months |
| Senior Age Threshold | 30 years |
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | adult | high | No | Recommended |
| Psittacosis (Parrot Fever) | adult | medium | No | Recommended |
| Polyomavirus | juvenile | medium | No | Recommended |
| Atherosclerosis | senior | medium | No | Recommended |
| Aspergillosis | adult | medium | No | Recommended |
| Litter Size | 2–4 |
|---|---|
| CHIC Required Tests | Incubation: 26-28 days |
| Recommended DNA Tests | Weaning: 8-12 weeks |
| Temperature | 18-28°C |
|---|---|
| Humidity | 40-60% |
| UVB Requirement | 90x90x120cm |
| Diet | Pellets 75%, fresh fruits/vegetables 20-25%, seeds/nuts 5% |
| Anxiety Proneness | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Top Triggers | Lack of social interaction, boredom/lack of enrichment, hormonal changes during breeding season |
| Separation Anxiety Risk | High |
| Calming Interventions | Foraging toys, puzzle toys, destructible/chew toys, ladders, swings, out-of-cage time (3+ hours daily) |
| Enrichment Needs | Feather destructive behavior risk: Moderate |
| Locomotion | Strong flying, climbing, walking |
|---|---|
| Social | Pair duetting, flock foraging, regurgitation feeding (male to female) |
| Comfort | Preening, resting mid-afternoon, communal roosting |
| Stress/Displacement | Feather plucking, biting, screaming, aggressive lunging |
| Breed-Specific | Pupil pinning (expanding/contracting) when excited, complex warble duets with syntax |
| Types | Screeching, metallic shrieks, whistling, warble duets, standard duets, human speech mimicry |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 200-8000 Hz |
| Tendency | High |
| Primary Modality | Excellent |
| AI-Trainable Signals | Warble duets, standard duets, overlapping calls, screeching, metallic shrieks, whistling, pupil dilation (pinning) |
|---|---|
| Context-Dependent Vocalizations | Warble duets for territory disputes, standard duets for pair bonding, contextual human speech mimicry |
| Interspecies Communication | Excellent mimicry of human speech with contextual understanding |