JOHN

Meet John

Yellow-Naped Amazon • Age 40+ • Soul Bird in the Making

John is a stunning Yellow-Naped Amazon who’s believed to be over 40 years old, and he’s packed every year full of personality. He came to us after his human passed away, with a severely overgrown lower beak that needed serious attention. We’ve since cleaned him up (check out the before-and-after photos in his bio!), but his beak will always be a bit unconventional. He’ll need regular grooming to keep it healthy and functional, but he doesn’t seem to mind the pampering.

John was apparently used for breeding at one point, and his mate passed away some time ago. Since then, he’s been on his own, but he’s done remarkably well adapting to human interaction.

What John lacks in beak symmetry, he makes up for in absolute charm. He sings—really sings. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Jingle Bells,” and “Happy Birthday” are all part of his playlist. He clearly adores women and thrives on interaction, showing off an inquisitive, sweet, and downright silly personality.

John is one of those rare birds who just connects. He’s funny, responsive, and full of heart. If you’ve been waiting for a parrot with a big voice, a bigger heart, and just the right amount of quirk, John might be your once-in-a-lifetime soul bird.

Age: At least 40

Sex: M

Prefers: Males or Females? Females, we think.

Other Bird Aggressive? We haven’t allowed this bird to interact with other for their safety.

Cage Aggressive? No.

Adoption Fee: $900

Cage Available: Affordable used cages available to purchase starting at $100-to 250 up to 1000.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

***Information that is universal to every bird:

1) Birds are typically not family animals. They usually choose a favorite and at best you can expect them to tolerate everyone else.

2) Birds are not great with kids, dogs, other birds, and are not cuddly with everyone, nor can they really be trained to be. Birds are flock animals, who are social creatures that need to be in a communal area where they can see the rest of the family, or you may eperience serious vocalization and behavior problems. We’ve never met a bird who is great with kids, but we have met kids who are respectful of birds.

3) Birds bite. But, you shouldn’t “take the bite”. If you’re getting bit, you haven’t earned the trust of the bird, and are pushing the bird past his/her limits. You must figure out what the bird needs, and make what you’re asking of the bird more attractive than what they are already doing.

4) Birds are not “dominance” based creatures. Your only option for birds is to earn their trust. If they are, say…on top of a cage and don’t want to come down, that is where they feel safest, not a dominance thing. They are not trying to exert dominance, they just don’t want to come down. Your job as a parrot owner is to figure out what you can do to help them trust you, and whatever you are asking to be more attractive than what they are already doing.

5) NEVER send money over the internet for adoption with any individual or organization for the adoption of an animal you have not met in person. That is almost always a scam.