Cuban Amazon

[Featherpup]

Hey guys, I am looking for a female Cuban Amazon or Cuban Amazon Pair also breeders, hoping to fined a group interested in sharing genetics so we can share these guys with others and keep this breed alive!! I absolutely love them!! They are the best!! I would absolutely recommend them to any one! They are easy to care for and super smart!! Mine rarely tends to get loud as long as he is with the family, even forming a special relationship with our dog feeding him treats from his dish and calling him when lonely! If you haven’t looked into this breed I absolutely recommend taking a look at them! There laugh is contagious and there smaller size is nice for those of us intimidated by large Beaks! This is a fantastic bird for those that are often home alone as there talk ability can break the stale silence of a lonely home and create real opportunities for interaction!

 

[Featherpup]

Coming from Canada

 

[Clueless]

Pictures?

 

[Sparkles99]

From what I’ve read, Cuban Amazons are quite rare. I could be wrong, though.

 

[Featherpup]

This is my boy spike

 

[Featherpup]

From what I’ve read, Cuban Amazons are quite rare. I could be wrong, though.

Yes they are extremely hard to fined, breeders often sell females at a much higher price then males making it difficult to preserve the breed.

 

[Featherpup]

This is my boy spike

Beautiful on the inside and out <3

 

[T. gillii]

How are you planning to do your breeding program? I've always been interested in breeding for temperament and health rather than mutations, etc. Here is someone on reddit who is thinking about giving a Cuban Amazon a home, but they dont have much time, so maybe you could ask them. https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/comments/1byd2uf

 

[Sparkles99]

He looks happy. Very sad that they’re charging excess for females; it will ruin the species.

 

[Clueless]

He's adorable!

 

[Featherpup]

How are you planning to do your breeding program? I've always been interested in breeding for temperament and health rather than mutations, etc. Here is someone on reddit who is thinking about giving a Cuban Amazon a home, but they dont have much time, so maybe you could ask them. https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/comments/1byd2uf

Thank you so so much! I sent them a message and I will post an updated if there is a response. Id definitely love to focus on health and temperament if I had a choice but honestly I’d be most grateful for any comparable pairs.

 

[aooratrix]

1. species, not breed.
2. The late James Murphy of White Mountain Bird Farm bred for pet qualities like talking, calmness, etc. He routinely had baby greys speaking clearly before they weaned. When he had an exceptional baby, he would retain it and set it up with an equally impressive partner. Unfortunately, most people are happy to have any male and female.
3. It is not uncommon for breeders to charge more for a gender if that gender is uncommon. For a long time, you saw a surplus of male B&G macaws and scarlet hens. Rather than have singles, some breeders paired them together, which led to hybrids like catalinas.

 

[melissasparrots]

I have no experience with Cuban amazons. However, I think I remember having a conversation with Gail Worth or someone else of that experience level many years ago that mate aggression in cuban amazons was a real problem. This is an old memory, so you should check around with a few people that have real experience. Just wanted to mention it so you can take steps to protect your female in terms of aviary and nest box design. They might be great as pets, but if I'm right, this could explain why females are so much more expensive.