Although not as many were imported as the Blue-Fronted Amazon there are a few around as pets which could be used for breeding. Most of the breeding stock at HARI was recently imported however our best breeders are pairs made of ex-pet birds. Our Yellow-Crowns are more prone to feather picking with about half of an imported group of 12 showing signs of psychological stress. Some of these birds are still chewing up their tail and wing feathers two years later. When buying any amazon stay away from feather chewers as the few we have make poor breeders.
Adults are shyer and rather quiet even during the breeding season.
It makes a reliable breeder with our two breeding pairs breeding year after year, often double clutching and with above average fertility for an amazon. As with most amazons they raise their young well until we pull them at a few weeks a age. Babies are sweet, begin to talk early and thus sell well. I would recommend this species to anyone considering to breed amazons but use acclimated birds. Double-Yellow Headed Amazon A very popular amazon and my favourite parrot.