Comments on: The Painted Parrots of Mexico https://avianstudios.com/blog/the-painted-parrots-of-mexico/ Dedicated to the Education of Bird Owners Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: spotdvm https://avianstudios.com/blog/the-painted-parrots-of-mexico/#comment-8882 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:54:06 +0000 https://avianstudios.com/?p=880#comment-8882 In reply to Mario Quintanilla.

Mario,

Both red lored and mealy Amazon parrots are classified as ‘Least Concern’ according to IUCN conservation status. Yellow headed Amazons are considered ‘Endangered’ which inherently makes them more valuable to some people. So the more common and less endangered birds are painted to resemble ‘endangered’ and theoretically more valuable species. Generally the paint comes off when they molt or lose their feathers. If your bird is constantly scratching, then I strongly recommend having him examined (ideally) by an avian veterinarian. And you are right, red lored Amazons are wonderful birds! It is a shame that someone would trap and paint the bird just to make it look like an endangered bird!

Sincerely,

M. Scott Echols, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian Practice)

]]> By: Mario Quintanilla https://avianstudios.com/blog/the-painted-parrots-of-mexico/#comment-8846 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 02:56:57 +0000 https://avianstudios.com/?p=880#comment-8846 I think I might have encountered a similar problem with a parrot sold to me, where the red would go he is constantly scratching and has removed some feathers from that area, I dont undrstand why the would dye his feathers, asi I wouldnt mind having him be a red lored, he was sold as a mealy amazon but now with 3.5 months old I think he might be a red lored. When you observed this bird, did it remove the dyed feathers by scratching? Withounght having to wait for the next moldint, how do you know if he has been dyed? All I want is a healthy parrot, not matter what kind of amazonhe actually is.

Help is apreciated,
MQG

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