Amazon

Hormonal aggression during breeding season is common, especially in males. Reducing sugary fruit and starchy treats, keeping a consistent sleep schedule, and stick-training for safer handling all help manage it.

A balanced pellet-based diet with fresh vegetables, and fruit and nuts kept as occasional treats rather than staples. This is particularly important to moderate during hormonal periods.

Passwell Parrot Pellets ($9.99–$54.99) or Vetafarm South American Pellet ($15.99–$124.99) as a base, with Passwell Fruit and Nut Treats ($10.99–$74.99) kept for training rewards.

Yes, raucous squawking sessions, especially morning and evening, are completely natural flock behaviour for this species and not something training can fully eliminate.

At least four hours a day is the general guideline for a bird this size and intelligence. A cage-bound Amazon is far more likely to develop behavioural problems.

Many do, and some varieties, blue-fronted Amazons in particular, are known for near-constant singing and talking, which is worth considering if you live in an apartment or share walls.