How old is this Amazon?

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Someone near me is rehoming this Amazon. They say it’s six months old, but looking at the bird to me it looks older than that however, I don’t have Amazon experience. What do you guys think?
 

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Someone near me is rehoming this Amazon. They say it’s six months old, but looking at the bird to me it looks older than that however, I don’t have Amazon experience. What do you guys think?
Difficult to tell from one photo but.
If the bird is a yellow nape as it appears it’s less than about 3 years old..
The yellow doesn’t show up till near puberty.

Other things to look at are .
Tail feathers. Young birds tend to have messy tails.
Nail length may give a clue about being young.
And balance/ flying ability.
Young birds balance and flying skills take time to develop.
 

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