Psittacus leucocephalus, LINNÆUS; Perroquet Amazone à tête
blanche; Der weissköpfige Amazonenpapagey, BECHSTEIN.
This is one of the most talkative parrots usually kept. Its beak is
whitish, the circle of the eyes white; the iris nut brown; the feet are
dark brown. The top, or rather the back of the head, is light blue in
the male, and green in the female. The general colour is green, but the
edge of the feathers is brown, particularly in the front part of the
body. The red edge of the wing is the distinguishing characteristic of
the male in Buffon's family of amazons.
This parrot is found in St. Domingo, Cuba, and even in Mexico. It is
very mild and talkative, and imitates the cries of cats, dogs, and other
animals to perfection.
It must be kept very clean, and not let suffer from cold.