Have you ever heard of this?

[featherlines]

I've been a ghost for a while since focusing on school again. But while browsing through Tumblr I saw this...

Its a Saint Vincent Amazon, and oh my gosh! They're beautiful!!

 

[Kiwibird]

He is stunning! That isn't a mutation either, that is their normal colorations. St. Vincents are extremely rare and if I'm not mistaken, extinct in the wild. They are the Spix Macaw of the amazon family.

 

[Billy29]

Why aren't people breeding these? That is one of the coolest looking parrots I have ever seen.

 

[Kiwibird]

I looked it up and I am happy to see I was mistaken. They WERE at one point on the brink of extinction, but wild populations have started to recover and captive-bred conservation efforts are in place. Though all the articles on them seem to be several years old. Apparently, you can legally buy them if they are captive bred (if you have an extra $10,000+ laying around). More on St Vincent amazons- Protecting St. Vincent Amazon Parrots - Scientific American
Saint Vincent Amazons or St. Vincent Parrots (Amazona guildingii)
Rare St. Vincent Amazon Parrot Born At Houston Zoo

 

[RavensGryf]

Only $10,000? Jk. Actually I'm surprised St. Vincent's is not more than that. I'm sure not many people breeding in the US, and obviously for conservation purposes only.

 

[featherlines]

Only $10,000? Jk. Actually I'm surprised St. Vincent's is not more than that. I'm sure not many people breeding in the US, and obviously for conservation purposes only.

Im surprised too, i would have thought they'd be priced at 50k, at the least

 

[Birdman666]

Yes, they still exist in the wild, but barely...

The surviving colonies took a major hit from one of the hurricanes a few years back. Wiped out an entire nesting area. Set the captive breeding program back years.

 

[Birdman666]

Here's a winki chart of the various species and their status:

List of Amazon parrots - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The St. Lucia amazon is now more endangered than the Vincens.

I still think the Festiva is one of the prettiest...

Hot 3's (BFA, Napes, DYH) probably have the biggest birdie personalities of the zons...

Lilac crowns and mealey's are the opposite of the Hot 3's. They are the most laid back and even tempered.

 

[Birdman666]

These little guys are my favorite of the mutations:

Red Color Mutation of the Blue-fronted Amazon | Voren's Aviaries Inc

And they have the Blue Front HUGE personality that I just adore...

SO, THIS ONE IS ADDED TO MY "LOTTERY FANTASY AVIARY."

 

[TessieB]

A very unique, eye-catching bird for sure. If I were rich, I'd add them to my sanctuary.

 

[Rockford]

I remember reading about the St Vincent Amazon in BirdTalk magazine about 20 years ago but I don't think I've seen anything else about them since.
IIRC, the pics with the article weren't very good. Based on that, I remember thinking that they were kind of plain looking. After seeing the pics posted here, i don't think that any more.

 

[dreamin_sqaw]

wow!!!!!!! Beautiful

 

[dreamin_sqaw]

Beautiful !!! oh my

 

[Mekaisto]

They're even more beautiful in real life
The ACTP in Berlin is one of the biggest and most successful breeders of these guys, along with a few other endangered and rare parrot species.

 

[Pinkbirdy]

Birdmann ,thanks for the list [their amazing!]