We found Cochon!!

Felicity's Wardrobe, AG website

Our beloved Cochan

Hi! I know it's been a few days. Not much new here. However, we found our parrot that got lost named Cochon (French for "pig")!! We don't normally put him in a cage because we're not a huge fan of caged plastic birds but knowing our luck, we lost him (and we aren't a fan of lost plastic birds either) and we finally found him today in Felicity's wardrobe. We almost called AG to see if we could get another bird! How did he get there? I think he wanted to visit with the little bird that visits Felicity's bird feeder. Anyway, we are very happy that he is back with us. Cochan is still rather clumsy and falls a lot but we don't care.  Boy is he tiny though. If you have an AG parrot find a safe spot to keep him so he doesn't get lost or eaten by the dog!

However luckily this gave us a topic for today to learn something!  Birds! Parrots! What kind of Parrot is Cochon?

Cochon is all green but for red on his head and the tip of his wings. We are no aviary expert but we suspect maybe he's a Red-Crowned Amazon parrot. (Or maybe he's a Red-lored Amazon? Or a Red-Crowned Parakeet?) We have seen plenty of pictures with red-headed parrots but we can't seem to find the one with red on the wing. Maybe it is an AG easier-to-flock-and-paint hybrid.

If it he is a Red-Crowned Amazon, he is very endangered parrot found in Mexico though they can be found in the southern United States in abundant woodlands with a lot of trees. Sadly they are endangered due to habitat destruction and the illegal pet bird trade. So in theory we shouldn't be having him for a pet but he is a special case because he is part of the American Girl flocked plastic bird breeding program in China. So don't support the illegal pet trade. If you want a parrot make sure you get them the right way and do your research.

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Red-Crowned Amazons are social birds and they like to be in big flocks together. They like to munch on berries, fruits and seeds. They are about 12 inches long and usually have about 4 eggs in their nest. They are good at mimicking sounds and are known as affectionate pets. If you want to learn more about parrots check out these websites:
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=1669

http://www.avianweb.com/redcrownedamazon.html

http://californiaparrotproject.org/red_crowned_parrot.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crowned_Amazon

Cobaltcat is not a parrot expert so this is just for general reference only.

Amber (My AG #26) is wearing the Licorice Play Outfit, Kanani necklace,  Singing Star Shoes, and holding Cécile's Parrot which all can be found on American Girl's website or on the secondary market.