Top 10 Smartest Talking Birds In The World
By • Last Updated3. Yellow-naped Amazon
Another remarkable talking bird within the Amazon parrot family, the yellow-naped Amazon is renowned for its ability to contextualize human speech. These parrots can imitate a wide range of words with impressive clarity and quality.
Yellow-naped Amazons begin talking at a young age, learning most of their vocabulary from their owners. Typically, they form a strong bond with just one person, making the interaction between the owner and pet a crucial factor in developing the parrot’s talking ability. In addition to mimicking human speech, yellow-naped Amazons are also skilled at repeating songs and sounds they hear in their environment.
The yellow-naped Amazon, also known as the yellow-naped parrot, is an Amazon parrot that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala).
Unfortunately, deforestation and the illegal capture of young birds for the pet trade are significantly reducing their numbers in the wild. These parrots are known for their remarkable mimicking abilities, which extend to human speech in captivity, contributing to their popularity in aviculture. Individual mimicry skills can vary greatly among birds. The yellow-naped Amazon is easily identifiable by its green forehead and crown, along with a distinctive yellow band across the lower nape and hind neck. Its beak is dark gray, lightening towards the base of the upper mandible, and its feet are also dark gray.
Highly sought after for their talking abilities and playful personalities, yellow-naped Amazons exhibit protective nesting behaviors that can lead to biting, especially in males during breeding season. While they may struggle with managing their emotions, they communicate stress or excitement by spreading their tail feathers and pinning their eyes. Allowing them time to calm down before handling can reduce the likelihood of bites. These parrots typically bond closely with one member of a household, often displaying jealousy towards others.
Despite this, yellow-naped Amazons enjoy social interaction and thrive on engagement with people. The more they are socialized, the more comfortable they become around humans and other animals.