| The response to Sam has been unbelievable. Judy has received more than
a dozen calls from Digital people. I have removed the note in topic 13.
Sam will surely have a wonderful home with a Digital person.
Judy received several calls telling her that Sam is an endangered
species! A couple of calls came from breeders who are interested in
breeding Sam. It's highly likely that Sam will end up with one of the
breeders.
Again, many thanks to all for the tremendous response.
> P.S. Do many birds come up for adoption via the Humane Society? This
> is the first I've heard of such a thing.
We seldom get pet birds at the shelter. Now that I'm aware of this
conference, I will be posting all birds that become available in the
future.
Mike
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| Tucamans became listed on CITES Appendix I last year, I think (maybe
1988?). They are very delicate looking, compared to other Amazons.
They remind me of big pigeons because of their fine heads and small
beaks and small feet. The coloring is basically green, as with most
Amazons, with black edging on almost all feathers. They have a deep
yellow on the hockslower leg/shin area), a fire-engine red forehead
(crown), same color red 'epauluts' on the shoulder, and light orange-
brown eyes. The two I know are the sweetest Amazons I have met!!
Don't know if it is just these two, or maybe all Tucamans are like
this? They make small cooing noises (again, reminding me of pigeons),
but are just as loud and racous in the morning and evening as other
Amazons of the same or larger size. They are about the size of an
Orange-Winged Amazon, only much more stately in build (not stocky).
Dr. Al Decoteau's book on Amazon's has a pair on the front cover.
Forshaw's "Parrots of the World" shows them on page 517 and says
that they live 'on the slopes of the Andes' in South America.
Linda
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