| This very intelligent member of the Amazon
family will usually start learning to talk as young as 4 months,
and their capacity to learn new words and phrases increases
as they get older. This is one of the few parrots that can
have a beautiful singing voice and is often taught to sing
songs from
The young Yellow Nape Amazons do not have the yellow on their
nape. This usually starts to develop at the age of 1-2 years
and is not fully developed until about 5 years of age. Depending
on the sub-species, a Yellow Nape Amazon may, or may not,
have yellow on the top of the head, and one sub-species does
not develop the yellow on the nape. The Yellow Nape is also
one of the larger of the amazon species, reaching a total
length of up to 15 inches.
Although the Yellow Nape Amazon can be a wonderful talker,
it is not a pet for everyone. The owner of a Yellow Nape must
develop and maintain a dominance over this amazon to help
curb the tendency to become aggressive and temperamental.
It is not uncommon for the Yellow Nape Amazon to become unpredictable
and extremely aggressive at maturity, especially during breeding
seasons. They think of their owners as their mates, and their
jealousy and possessiveness may even cause them to attack
the person that they most care for. During these times of
the year, it is usually best to keep most Amazon species caged
so that they don't seriously hurt someone.
As long as potential owners are aware of the tendencies of
the Yellow Nape Amazon, properly train them, and take necessary
precautions during breeding seasons when the parrot is mature,
the Yellow Nape Amazon can be a very good companion bird and
a constant source of entertainment.
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