| The Double Yellow-headed Amazon is generally
green with paler, more yellowish on the under parts. The entire
head and throat are yellow and the bend of the wing is red
with some yellow mixed in. The carpal edge and thighs are
yellow. The ring around the eye is unfeathered and white.
The iris of the eye is orange and the beak is horned colored
turning grey towards the base on the upper mandible. The immature
bird has only a patch of yellow on the forehead and less red
at the bend of the wing.
Mature birds are a bit larger than other Yellow-crowned Amazons
at 16 inches long from the head to the tip of the tail.
Enjoys human interaction as well as interaction with other
birds. In the wild they are very social birds living in groups
with the available food supply determining the size of the
group. Many times though several hundred are seen in a group.
They also form permanent pairs when they are sexually mature.
Loves to climb and play. Provide lots of toys. Also needs
room to stretch its wings although climbing seems to be its
favorite activity.
Double-Yellow heads are excellent talkers, and like the yellow-fronted
Amazons, can be moody, though handfed babies may not be as
moody. They also have the tendency to chose one person over
the other. Double Yellow-heads tend to be noisy and full of
energy. They are natural show-offs, though this ability will
vary from bird to bird. Before they reach maturity they have
rather consistent personalities. The males can tend to become
rather aggressive once mature. However, if any aggression
is addressed immediately the bird can remain an excellent
pet.
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