Along with double yellow heads and yellow napes, they are considered the best talkers. They have remarkable speaking, singing and imitation abilities. They are extroverts who enjoy being clownish and are not shy, so they are often selected as performers in bird shows and at zoos. Amazons tend to be more independent birds and can amuse themselves playing with toys and getting exercise through physical activities such as climbing. In our house, we keep two to three toys per cage and each weekend I rotate a toy.
Baths are important for the health of any bird.
Bath time at our house isn t always planned. Sometimes a sunny day is all it takes to get the amazons splashing in their water dishes. They also enjoy splashing water over the entire cage just after I have changed papers. Sometimes watching me mop the floors seems to inspire splashing water everywhere. We have a spray bottle and the amazons usually get very excited about their showers.