Well known for their great singing and talking abilities, yet reasonably priced due to their willingness to breed in captivity the Yellow-Crowned Amazons are a popular companion parrot. Although known to be temperamental birds, and more than occasional biters, these birds seem to possess an inner calm that sometimes allows them to recover from years of mistreatment much easier than many other parrots could. Occasionally these beautiful parrots develop problems with screaming and biting, but with good socialization they can be trained not to do so.

They can be temperamental, sometimes protecting their human "mate" by attacking others who dare near that person, but again, training the parrot properly can help to prevent this problem. Females can be as aggressive as males, so it is best to be sure to lay the proper foundation with the Yellow-Headed Amazon from the start, to ensure a healthy loving relationship in the long-run.