These large birds need daily exercise time outside of their cage. To curtail your Amazon s flight ability, you will need to trim your bird s wings. Improper trimming will allow your bird to navigate a short distance, often up into a tree. Properly clipped wings grounds the bird.
Extra care needs to be taken when trimming their wings.
You will need an assistant to hold the bird. Lay the bird on your assistant s lap on its back. Span the wing nearest you to examine the feather growth. Do not cut in this area. A primary cut discourages all flight, but leaves the bird with ragged wings when folded.