I've been debating resurrecting an old thread on my topic, or starting a new one . . . same question (Is it a Yellow Crown or a Panama?) but a different bird . . . so I resurrected the old one.
Apologies for anyone who already saw this on a different forum. I've gotten replies that say, "Definitely a Yellow Crown" and "Definitely a Panama." I just found this forum, so I'm asking again . . . thanks for your tolerance!
He (probably "he") is a yellower green than most amazons. His beak is the dark-and-horn combination color, but lacks the "cherry" or reddish tinge I usually associate with a yellow front. His feet are fairly gray, not really dark. His head & nape feathers are green & have a dark edge. He has yellow on his head that ends in a point. He has eyelashes & he has a few yellow feathers around his eyes. He growls to warn, beaks but doesn't really bite (except his own leg when he is thinking about biting the human), enjoys a good neck-scratch & head-scratch, crawls off his cage when ever he has someplace to go & wrestles human & toy alike.
I haven't discounted the possibility he is a hybrid. But if anyone can definitely identify his species (and tell me why) I'd love to know. Pictures below.
He has only lived here a couple weeks & was listed on craigslist as a yellow nape. His breeder cannot be contacted (we've been down that road), so I'd be happy for opinions. He hasn't seen a vet yet, but will see one on Wednesday (He is plucking. Then again, 4 homes in 2 months . . . I'd probably pluck, too. But I want to rule out medical reasons before assuming stress.)
Thanks!
Kim
Apologies for anyone who already saw this on a different forum. I've gotten replies that say, "Definitely a Yellow Crown" and "Definitely a Panama." I just found this forum, so I'm asking again . . . thanks for your tolerance!
He (probably "he") is a yellower green than most amazons. His beak is the dark-and-horn combination color, but lacks the "cherry" or reddish tinge I usually associate with a yellow front. His feet are fairly gray, not really dark. His head & nape feathers are green & have a dark edge. He has yellow on his head that ends in a point. He has eyelashes & he has a few yellow feathers around his eyes. He growls to warn, beaks but doesn't really bite (except his own leg when he is thinking about biting the human), enjoys a good neck-scratch & head-scratch, crawls off his cage when ever he has someplace to go & wrestles human & toy alike.
I haven't discounted the possibility he is a hybrid. But if anyone can definitely identify his species (and tell me why) I'd love to know. Pictures below.
He has only lived here a couple weeks & was listed on craigslist as a yellow nape. His breeder cannot be contacted (we've been down that road), so I'd be happy for opinions. He hasn't seen a vet yet, but will see one on Wednesday (He is plucking. Then again, 4 homes in 2 months . . . I'd probably pluck, too. But I want to rule out medical reasons before assuming stress.)
Thanks!
Kim