Major Amazona Bodini

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Major Amazona Bodini – Amazona Festiva (Linnaeus, 1758) – is a large green parrot native to South America; two subspecies are recognized. It is uncommon in captivity. They are shy but can become very tame they are very intelligent and talented at imitating words and simple sentences. They have a very gentle temper and are rarely aggressive. They are only moderately noisy but can be very noisy when traveling in flocks. They love to gnaw with their strong beak so a solid aviary is recommend. Provide plenty of bird-safe fresh branches and gnawing toys. The average lifespan is 40 years or more.

Both adults are more yellow than Amazona festival, particularly on underparts; red frontal stripe extending to forehead and forecrown; feathers of crown and occiput edged dull purple; feathers of hindneck strongly edged dusty black (more so than a festival); Dolores black; feathers of cheeks edged violet/blue; primary coverts and outer webs of primary feathers green. As in adults but duller; green lower back and rump with a few red feathers; some dull red at concealed bases of lateral tail feathers.