Green Cheeked amazon I need info please:)

[Beaks]

People get pitch mixed up with volume, Yes a MRH has a call that seems louder due to the pitch of the call but DYH, YN, mealy, etc usually have a louder call at a lower pitch (Most of the time anyway)

Sort of like a macaw and an M2, a macaw is just as loud if not louder when they sound off but it doesnt seem like it because of the pitch of the sound(had a macaw break an ear drum with a scream and none of my toos have even come close to causing damage other than to my nerves from time to time)

John

[Casa Amazona]

Originally Posted by Beaks

People get pitch mixed up with volume, Yes a MRH has a call that seems louder due to the pitch of the call but DYH, YN, mealy, etc usually have a louder call at a lower pitch (Most of the time anyway)

Sort of like a macaw and an M2, a macaw is just as loud if not louder when they sound off but it doesnt seem like it because of the pitch of the sound(had a macaw break an ear drum with a scream and none of my toos have even come close to causing damage other than to my nerves from time to time)

John

Okay, now I understand. Seems that I was confusing pitch with volume. When my MRHs screech it truly tries to rearrange the molecules in my spinal column. When my DYHs yell most of the time I don't even notice it and, if I do and am trying to concentrate, it's merely irritating, not painful.

[Joel]

LOL, love the way ya put that Joanie!!!!!!!



[quote=Casa Amazona]"....... When my MRHs screech it truly tries to rearrange the molecules in my spinal column..........."QUOTE]

[Freedomoflight]

Hahah, OK I have a DYH and I love his noises.... but on the other hand, I have fostered senegals, lovebirds, and other generally "shrill" birds that I cannot stand ONE BIT! Absoltutely KILLED my eardrums. The VOLUME wasnt loud mind you, it was the pitch that killed me. Good discussion, lol.

[Casa Amazona]

[quote=Joel]LOL, love the way ya put that Joanie!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Casa Amazona

"....... When my MRHs screech it truly tries to rearrange the molecules in my spinal column..........."QUOTE]

LOL. You remember how Lol-a sounds, don't you? By the way, he got me again this evening as I peeled him off the side of Rico & Rosita's cage. Rico was right down there trying to bite him from the other side, so I couldn't just leave him there. Looks like a bit of bruising but no blood.

[Joel]

"Peeled"!!!!! LOL , You have such a descriptive way with words Joanie ....No, actually Lol-a wasn't noisey with me, maybe I heard him once make any noise but that day I was too busy to pay much attention if I remember correctly.....Poor baby, I bet ya are thinking of devious ways to pay me back someday! ....I enjoy envisioning all the antics going on at your place everyday with the whole "gang".

[Tiki]

Originally Posted by Casa Amazona

Okay, now I understand. Seems that I was confusing pitch with volume. When my MRHs screech it truly tries to rearrange the molecules in my spinal column. When my DYHs yell most of the time I don't even notice it and, if I do and am trying to concentrate, it's merely irritating, not painful.

LOL, Joanie! I am sooo looking forward to staying with you in a couple weeks!

[Joanie Doss]

Originally Posted by natureboy

Hello everyone, I have the chance to Bring a 5 month old Green cheek zon
home aka mexican redheaded zon.

I have looked up and down for information i can not find very much info.
My only thing is somone told me they are overly loud with a very harsh call.
I know this depends on each bird, Is this amazon louder then most?

I have allot of bird expirience and i know what to expect for the most part
just not sure how they make pets and if they are overly loud.

any and all info along with pics would be wonderful thank you all

Some people get a little confused when it comes to birds screaming. It isn't always the volume but also the pitch. Some birds have a very shrill voice that a lot of people cannot tolerate. Many of the less aggressive species of Amazons seem to have a shriller voice. Blue Fronts, Napes, and Double Yellows (The Hot Three), are louder than some of the other species but the pitch of their voices is lower and deep. It is annoying like a barking dog. Some of the other birds have a voice that gets you right to the core.

Joanie Doss
The Amazing Amazons
http://www.parrothouse.com/jdoss.html

[Beaks]

I dont mind the dyh's and the bfa's but the mra drives me into the wall every time i hear it.

Its sort of like having a pair of nandays nesting in your head.

John