Green-Cheeked Amazon birds

Behavior/Health Concerns:  Amazon have a tendency for obesity, so provide green-cheeked Amazon receives a balanced, low-fat diet of pellets, fruits and vegetables along with plenty of exercise. These pet birds are also susceptible to vitamin-A and calcium deficiencies and psittacosis. Larger housing is ideal for green-cheeked Amazons to give them plenty of room to climb, fly and play for exercise. Diana Holloway, former president of The Amazona Society, recommends a bird room not only to give the owner some quiet time but also to have an area where the pet bird can sleep well. Adult males are green with black trim on the nape, mantle and upper breast feathers and their forehead, lores and crown are crimson colored and a violet-blue band goes across the eye to the side of the neck. Females are similarly colored but with slightly redder crowns.