Pet Suitability: Active, quiet, will accept owner readily, not shy. Can be kept with other compatible birds. Very susceptible to disease during acclimatization.
Captive Status: Apparently not kept outside of New Zealand.
Longevity: Not available
Housing: 3.5 x 1 x 2m (11.5 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft) enclosure.
Enrichment: Provide with unsprayed flowering branches with buds, provide bowl for bathing. If possible, soil for digging.
Nest Box Size: Not available
Clutch Size: 2-5
Incubation Time: Possibly 19 days, as with other Cyanoramphus sp.
Fledging Age: Possibly 5-6 weeks, as with other Cyanoramphus sp.