What Kind of Amazon Parrot is this one?

[Russ]

At my home in Peru where I have several Amazon Parrots, a local just gave me another parrot but I think it is a young one. It's eyes are like my Mealy Parrot but it has a long tail. Would you please look at the attached picture and tell me if you think this is a young Mealy Parrot (I hope so) or a Parakeet or what? Thanks.[img]

[Pajarita]

It's hard to tell from the picture but the tail seems too long for an amazon (they have short, blunt tails, this one looks long and tapered, more like a young conure) and it looks as if the wings were clipped so we can't tell what color the primaries are. And, unless this is a poached bird (and shame on you and the poacher if it is!), the person who sold it to you would know what the parents look like.

[liz]

Not shame on Russ. Someone gave it to him. He had to take it. No telling what it's fate would be if he did not.

Myrtle has a long tail and long wings. She is a blue front. She also has a blue butt.

[Pajarita]

LOL - I don't know about Myrtle, but I have two BFAs, a male and a female, and they don't have long tails. Well, I guess that length is a matter of perception and what's short to me could seem long to you but the shorter, blunt-ended tail is one of the physical characteristics of Amazon parrots - versus the conures that have a long -almost or same length as their body, tapered one). As to a poached bird's fate, best thing is to take it to a rehabilitation center where he will be released into the wild when fully grown.

[Russ]

Thanks folks for the input, I had been looking a pictures of both parakeets and conures. None of the conures seemed to be identical to my unidentified parrot. I am in California now, but will return to Peru next month and see if I can take some better pictures. The picture on this forum was taken by my daughter a couple weeks ago, so that is the best I have for now.

[Wolf]

Looking forward to the pics and hope to be able to help.

[NICrosis]

Is the idea of a mini macaw just not possible on this?

[Pajarita]

No, no chance that is a mini, the face is fully feathered.

[mrbowlerhat]

Looks just like a white-eyed conure (aratinga leucophthalmus) to me.

[Wolf]

Looks like it to me.