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Antipodes Green Parakeet  (Cyanoramphus unicolor)

Also Known As: Antipodes Parakeet, Antipodes Island Parakeet, Antipodes Unicolor Parakeet, Uniform Parakeet
 
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Antipodes Island Parakeet

Credit: (c) Peter Odekerken | http://www.parrotimages.com.au
 
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Care in Captivity
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.

Hatch Weight:
Not available

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~jrussell/kakariki/assoc.shtml

More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E136.htm&Pic=136_1.JPG

http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/antipodesparakeet.html

http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/birds/Cyanoramphus_unicolor/

http://www.birdcare.com.au/antipodes_green_parakeet.htm